What year Audi Q5 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2022 Audi Q5 has the highest pass rate at 95.6%, out of 294 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Audi Q5 MOT failures?

The most common Audi Q5 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Audi Q5 — Reliability by Year

102,436 vehicles · MOT data 2008–2022 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Audi Q5 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2022

95.6% pass rate · 294 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2008

81.7% pass rate · 249 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2022	95.6%	30,415 mi	294
2021	93.3%	33,042 mi	134
2020	93.9%	34,905 mi	6,903
2019	92.9%	38,256 mi	12,052
2018	91.4%	42,161 mi	13,659
2017	88.3%	47,609 mi	10,449
2016	90.2%	54,377 mi	11,634
2015	89.2%	59,202 mi	10,979
2014	88.4%	64,405 mi	9,120
2013	87.7%	70,436 mi	6,631
2012	86.4%	73,421 mi	5,156
2011	85.2%	79,584 mi	6,151
2010	84.4%	84,507 mi	4,307
2009	82.7%	87,400 mi	4,718
2008	81.7%	87,127 mi	249

Which year Audi Q5 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 30,415 miles (newest year) to 87,400 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Audi Q5.

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