Audi Q2 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Audi

Model: Q2

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 339,268 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

91.3%

Share of this model's 339,268 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

46.3 mpg

CO2 emission

147 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£205/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

45,090

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

68,129

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

5.9

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

79,158

79,142 valid MOT, 16 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

339,268

339,268 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Uncommon

79,158On the road

Insight summary

Audi Q2 is an uncommon model in this snapshot, with 79,158 represented vehicles and 0.19% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 91.3% from 339,268 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 62. The current pool shows an average of 45,090 miles and an average age of 5.9 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 68,129 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and brake pads. The practical read is that the Audi Q2 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	64,429
DIESEL	14,729

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	3,729
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,757
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,353
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	1,741
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,558
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,284
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,112
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	1,032
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	897
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	857
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	794
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	676
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	581
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	509
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	495
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	489
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	455
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	453
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	452
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	451
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	431
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	421
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	398
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	394
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	383

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 24,702 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

3,729

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,757

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,353

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

1,741

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

1,558

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

1,284

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

1,112

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

1,032

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

897

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

857

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

794

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

676

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

581

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

509

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

495

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

489

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

455

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

453

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

452

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

451

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

431

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

421

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

398

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

394

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

383

Audi Q2 reliability and MOT data