Audi Q4, Buying guide, MOT record, UK numbers and recalls
64,323 Audi Q4s are licensed in the UK. In 2025 they passed 87.7% of initial MOT tests, 15.4 points above the 72.3% UK average.
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Audi Q4 at the MOT
87.7% of 10,681 initial tests passed in 2025, ranking the Q4 78th of 575 models.
First-time pass rate, 2025
Share of initial tests passed, retests excluded.
Where Q4s fail
Share of all failure items recorded on Audi Q4 tests in 2025.
The items testers recorded most often were condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (29.7%), condition has ply or cords exposed (23.2%) and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (11.9%).
The MOT page lists every common Q4 MOT failure. For one car's own results and advisories, run a free MOT history check.
What to look at on a viewing
The Q4's most common failure areas, and what a tester checks in each.
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Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear.72% of Q4 failure items
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Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting.10.6% of Q4 failure items
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Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly.7.3% of Q4 failure items
Audi Q4s in the UK
64,323 were licensed at the end of June 2026. The number licensed has grown 140% since the end of 2023.
- Change since 2023
- +140%from 26,821 licensed
- Typical year of first use
- 2024half of those licensed at the end of 2025 were first used in 2024 or earlier
- First registered in 2025
- 14,437against 17,633 in 2024
- Declared off the road
- 3320.5% of those registered, under SORN
Licensed Audi Q4s since 2021
Licensed at each year end and in the latest quarter.
Show the figures
| Date | Licensed |
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| End of 2021 | 3,826 |
| End of 2022 | 10,170 |
| End of 2023 | 26,821 |
| End of 2024 | 43,554 |
| End of 2025 | 57,419 |
| End of June 2026 | 64,323 |
How old they are
Licensed Audi Q4s by year of first use.
- Licensed at the end of 2025
- First registered that year
Show the figures
| First used | Licensed, end 2025 | First registered that year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,267 | 14,437 |
| 2024 | 17,315 | 17,633 |
| 2023 | 16,319 | 16,758 |
| 2022 | 6,045 | 6,594 |
| 2021 | 3,471 | 3,858 |
Audi Q4 recalls
2 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Audi Q4. Each covers vehicles built in a set period, so a recall does not mean every Q4 is affected.
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Feb 2025 R/2025/098
Software update for brake electronics control unit
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- The central gear indicator can appear to display that Park is engaged when the parking brake is not set. Please check that the red parking brake warning lamp is displayed for multiple seconds before leaving the vehicle.
- Remedy
- A new software version for the ABS control unit is required for safety reasons.
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May 2024 R/2024/224
Checking hydraulic unit
Defect and remedy
- Defect
- On affected vehicles the Electronic Stabilisation Control (ESC) unit may fail resulting in the loss of braking effort it may also affect the operation of the ESC and Anti Lock Braking System (ABS). If Red brake fault warning is displayed safely stop the vehicle immediately the Electronic Parking brake (EPB) can always be used to stop the vehicle if required and do not use vehicle until obtained further advice from the manufacturer.
- Remedy
- On affected vehicles the Electronic Stabilisation Control (ESC) unit will be checked and replaced if necessary.
Audi Q4 FAQs
How many Audi Q4s are there in the UK?
64,323 Audi Q4s were licensed in the UK at the end of June 2026, with a further 332 declared off the road (SORN), according to DfT vehicle licensing statistics.
Is the Audi Q4 reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is an 87.7% first-time pass rate for the Audi Q4 across 10,681 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Has the Audi Q4 had any recalls?
2 DVSA safety recalls launched from 1992 to October 2026 name the Audi Q4. The most recent was published in February 2025. A recall applies to vehicles built in a set period, so check a specific car on the GOV.UK vehicle recall checker.
What should I check before buying a used Audi Q4?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and visibility. Then check the individual car's own records. Outstanding finance, insurance write-offs and police stolen markers are not part of the MOT record, so they take a history check.
How do I check an Audi Q4's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
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Across the 1,548 vehicles of every make Carpeep has checked since November 2025, 19% had outstanding finance recorded and 13% an insurance write-off. More on the Audi history check. To confirm a car's identity, see the Audi VIN check.
- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded). Licensed, SORN, fuel and registration figures are from the Department for Transport vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0120, VEH0124, VEH0160). Recalls are from the DVSA vehicle recalls data, with recalls launched up to October 2026. Government data is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability. History-check findings are anonymous counts from reports bought on Carpeep, each vehicle counted once, and are published only where at least 100 vehicles returned an answer.