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Audi Q5 - 2020

71.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q5, model year 2020. Sample size: 10,526 cars, 23,130 tests and 16,620 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 10,526 cars

The 2020 Audi Q5 shows a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 72 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 20% better than the average of 90. Notably, the Q5 excels in several categories, including steering, visibility, and lights and electrics, where it has significantly fewer defects than the average. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates slightly increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category. Overall, the Q5 stands out positively in terms of reliability and specific defect areas compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 10,526 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 18.3% better
41.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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
▲ 93.3% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
  • Track rod or drag link ends seriously misaligned
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 44.7% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 44.6% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
  • Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
  • An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A reversing lamp inoperative
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.7% better
85.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▲ 50.0% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft bent or badly damaged
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 53.3% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 70.3% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 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
0 273 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: 5,303
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,902
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,867
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 926
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 600
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 556
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 517
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 457
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 446
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 395

Serious faults (Top 10)

A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 395
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 330
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 206
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 169
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 42
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 41