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Audi Q5 - 2017

102.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2017 is 137.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q5, model year 2017. Sample size: 11,689 cars, 26,318 tests and 26,897 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 11,689 cars

The 2017 Audi Q5 has an overall defect rate of 102 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 24% lower than the yearly average of 134 defects per 100. This model shows increasing defect rates with mileage, peaking at 250 defects per 100 vehicles for those with over 124,000 miles. Notably, the Q5 excels in crucial areas such as brakes, steering, and visibility, where it significantly underperforms compared to the average defect rates for those categories. Overall, the Q5 is a reliable choice, particularly in terms of braking and steering issues.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 11,689 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 31.4% better
49.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 72.5 / 100 tests
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 89.3% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.6 / 100 tests
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
  • Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 26.2% better
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 64.2% better
7.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • Headlamp levelling device inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.6% better
127.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 143.1 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 57.1% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 59.3% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 54.4% better
4.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.0 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 318 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,946
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,379
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,295
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,459
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,436
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,385
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,199
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 725
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 660
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 610

Serious faults (Top 10)

A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,385
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 610
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 460
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 299
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 260
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 239
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 200
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 150
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 133