90.1%
Audi Q2
Audi Q2 MOT pass rate and common problems
The Audi Q2 passed 90.1% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 17.8 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the Q2 compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
78.5%
Audi average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The Q2 runs 11.6 points ahead of the Audi average. It is 4th of the 24 Audi models in the data. The average Q2 arrived at its test 5.5 years old with 42,140 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
Q2 MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
Audi Q2 cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 91.1% of MOT tests. For cars aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 87.9%, a drop of 3.3 percentage points.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 42,551 | 91.1% | 18.8 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years | 32,658 | 87.9% | 15.6 pts above |
| 11 years and over (small sample) | 1 | 100% | 27.7 pts above |
That is a smaller decline than most cars show. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where Q2 failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Audi Q2 cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Tyres and brakes together account for 59.6% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common Q2 MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Audi Q2 cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 62.8% of everything testers recorded against failed Audi Q2 cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a Q2
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Tyres
Recorded most often: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, condition has ply or cords exposed and condition has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. 33.7% of failure items.
2
Brakes
Recorded most often: brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick and brake discs significantly and obviously worn. 15.4% of failure items.
3
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: headlamp aim too high and headlamp aim too low. 7.3% of failure items.
4
Visibility
Recorded most often: washers provides insufficient washer liquid and wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively. 6.4% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific Q2 has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Audi Q2 buying guide.
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Audi Q2 MOT FAQs
What is the Audi Q2 MOT pass rate?
90.1% of Audi Q2 cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 84,828 tests. That is 17.8 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 36th of 575 models.
What does an Audi Q2 most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Audi Q2 cars failing their 2025 MOT was tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, on 13.8% of failure items. Next were condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (12.7%) and brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (12.2%).
Which area causes the most Audi Q2 MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was tyres at 38.6%, followed by brakes at 20.9%.
Do older Audi Q2 cars fail their MOT more often?
Audi Q2 cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 91.1% of MOT tests in 2025, against 87.9% for cars aged 6 to 10 years.
Does this mean every Audi Q2 has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Audi Q2 that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Audi Q2's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.