90.9%
Audi SQ5
Audi SQ5 MOT pass rate and common problems
The Audi SQ5 passed 90.9% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 18.6 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 SQ5 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 SQ5 runs 12.4 points ahead of the Audi average. It is 3rd of the 24 Audi models in the data. The average SQ5 arrived at its test 5.8 years old with 53,223 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.
SQ5 MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
Audi SQ5 cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 93.2% of MOT tests. For cars aged 11 years and over that fell to 80.1%, a drop of 13.1 percentage points.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 1,197 | 93.2% | 20.9 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years | 308 | 87.7% | 15.4 pts above |
| 11 years and over | 266 | 80.1% | 7.8 pts above |
That is a steep decline with age, so the headline rate flatters older examples. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where SQ5 failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Audi SQ5 cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Tyres and suspension together account for 53.7% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common SQ5 MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Audi SQ5 cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 62.3% of everything testers recorded against failed Audi SQ5 cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a SQ5
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 bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. 30.1% of failure items.
2
Suspension
Recorded most often: pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn and coil spring fractured or broken. 13.2% of failure items.
3
Brakes
Recorded most often: brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick. 6.8% of failure items.
4
Identification of the vehicle
Recorded most often: registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements. 6.1% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific SQ5 has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Audi SQ5 buying guide.
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Audi SQ5 MOT FAQs
What is the Audi SQ5 MOT pass rate?
90.9% of Audi SQ5 cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 2,128 tests. That is 18.6 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 27th of 575 models.
What does an Audi SQ5 most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Audi SQ5 cars failing their 2025 MOT was tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, on 11.4% of failure items. Next were condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (9.2%) and pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn (8%).
Which area causes the most Audi SQ5 MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was tyres at 34.1%, followed by suspension at 19.6%.
Do older Audi SQ5 cars fail their MOT more often?
Audi SQ5 cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 93.2% of MOT tests in 2025, against 80.1% for cars aged 11 years and over.
Does this mean every Audi SQ5 has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Audi SQ5 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 SQ5'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.