Audi SQ5 MOT reliability

Audi SQ5s passed their MOT first time 91% of the time across 2,130 tests in 2025. 13,221 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

91%

MOTs analysed

2,130

Still licensed (GB)

13,221

Body type

Suv

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2020 diesel

439 MOTs

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 42,357 (most between 31,878 and 56,550).

2022: 100% → 2023: 93% → 2024: 93% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.1%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (1.6%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.7%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.5%)

Where 2020 SQ5s fail

Wheels & tyres

4.8%

Brakes

1.8%

Lights & electrics

1.6%

Suspension & axles

0.5%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.2%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.2%

Visibility & wipers

0.2%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.