Audi Q5 MOT Check

The Audi Q5 has an average MOT pass rate of 81.8%, which is 8.0 percentage points below the Audi brand average of 89.7%. This is a strong result, indicating that the Q5 is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.

The most common reasons a Audi Q5 fails its MOT are a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, a spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn. If you are preparing your Q5 for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.

Typical mileage for the Q5 is around 44,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Q5, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.

Before buying a used Audi Q5, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.