Audi Q5 Sln ED1 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Audi Q5 Sln ED1 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Audi Q5 Sln ED1 passed on its first attempt in 94.6%, and its overall record sits +13.9 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Audi Q5 Sln ED1 in the 2023–2025 data: 2,645 tests across 3 model years (2020–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Audi Q5 Sln ED1 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Audi Q5 Sln ED1, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Audi Q5 Sln ED1's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Audi Q5 Sln ED1 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Audi Q5 Sln ED1, each with how many of the model's 2,645 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 43 Audi Q5 Sln ED1 tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 32 Audi Q5 Sln ED1 tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 32 Audi Q5 Sln ED1 tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 16 Audi Q5 Sln ED1 tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 11 Audi Q5 Sln ED1 tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction" (Major) — noted on about 10 Audi Q5 Sln ED1 tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Audi Q5 Sln ED1 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Audi Q5 Sln ED1 model year on record is 2020 (97.1% across 103 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (93.8%). The gap between them is 3.3 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Audi Q5 Sln ED1 reliability is declining in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 0.9 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Audi Q5 Sln ED1 Owners

These checks follow this Audi Q5 Sln ED1's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Audi Q5 Sln ED1.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Audi Q5 Sln ED1. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Audi Q5 Sln ED1 MOT & Reliability