MOT failure data · 2025

Audi Q5 MOT problems

Across every Audi Q5 that failed its 2025 MOT, the defect testers recorded most often was pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn, on 11.15% of failure items. The broadest problem area was suspension at 25.83%. These are recorded defects across the model, not a diagnosis of any one car.

Most common Audi Q5 MOT failures

#	Recorded defect	Area	Share
1	Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn	Suspension	11.15%
2	Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt	Body, chassis, structure	10.88%
3	Tread depth tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm	Tyres	7.69%
4	Coil spring fractured or broken	Suspension	7.38%
5	Condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords	Tyres	5.72%
6	Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick	Brakes	5.26%
7	Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction	Noise, emissions and leaks	5.14%
8	Condition has ply or cords exposed	Tyres	2.9%
9	Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively	Visibility	2.81%
10	Headlamp aim too low	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	2.65%

Shares are of all recorded failure items for this model, so they sum to less than 100% — a single failed test often records several defects, and the long tail below the top 10 is not shown.

What this means if you are buying one

Use it as a viewing checklist. If you are looking at a Audi Q5, these are the areas worth inspecting and worth asking about — and worth reading the car's own MOT history for, since a defect that keeps reappearing as an advisory is a better signal than any model-wide average.

The MOT record also has hard limits: it does not check the engine, clutch or gearbox, and it says nothing about outstanding finance, insurance write-off history, stolen markers or whether the mileage is genuine. Our used Audi Q5 buying guide covers what to check beyond the MOT.

Checking a specific Audi Q5?

Enter its registration for finance, write-off, stolen, mileage and keeper history.

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Audi Q5 MOT FAQs

What does a Audi Q5 most commonly fail its MOT on?

The single most recorded defect on Audi Q5 cars failing their 2025 MOT was "pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn", appearing on 11.15% of failure items.

Does this mean my Audi Q5 will fail?

No. This is what testers recorded across every Audi Q5 that failed in 2025. It shows where this model tends to need attention, not the condition of any individual car. The Audi Q5 passed 86.09% of its initial tests.

How do I see a specific Audi Q5's MOT history?

Enter its registration on our free MOT history check to see that car's own test results, advisories and recorded mileages.

Defect counts from the DVSA MOT Anonymised test-item data for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, failure items only — advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.