Pass rate, every year
342 tests across 2 model years, 2021–2022.
+13.8 pts vs the national average
Pass rate, every year
342 tests across 2 model years, 2021–2022.
+13.8 pts vs the national average
Best year to buy
2021 95.9%
The strongest of the 2 years on record. See the 2021 page →
Worst year to buy
2022 93.3%
2.6 points below the 2021 peak. See the 2022 page →
The Audi Q5 Vor MOT pass rate is 94.8%, +13.8 percentage points above the UK average. That is 342 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2021 and 2022. This page lists the most common Audi Q5 Vor MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.
The Audi Q5 Vor passed on its first attempt in 94.5%, and its overall record sits +13.8 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Audi Q5 Vor in the 2023–2025 data: 342 tests across 2 model years (2021–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.
| Measure | This model |
|---|---|
| Tests analysed | 342 |
| Overall pass rate | 94.8% |
| Passed on first attempt | 94.5% |
| Average mileage at test | 27,548 mi |
| Model years covered | 2021–2022 (2 years) |
| Versus UK national average | +13.8 pts above |
Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.
Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Audi Q5 Vor, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.
| Inspection section | Share of failures |
|---|---|
| Tyres | 47% |
| Visibility | 19% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 19% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 9% |
| Brakes | 3% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 3% |
Shares are over the Audi Q5 Vor's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.
Around 47% of the recorded Audi Q5 Vor failures fall in the Tyres section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (2.3%), "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (1.2%), "Has ply or cords exposed" (0.9%) among the Audi Q5 Vor's tyres faults.
Around 19% of the recorded Audi Q5 Vor failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Wipers blade defective" (1.2%), "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (0.6%) among the Audi Q5 Vor's visibility faults.
Around 19% of the recorded Audi Q5 Vor failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Rear reflectors defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface" (0.9%), "Rear fog lamp not working" (0.3%), "Position lamp not working" (0.3%) among the Audi Q5 Vor's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.
The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Audi Q5 Vor, each with how many of the model's 342 tests it was noted on.
The strongest Audi Q5 Vor model year on record is 2021 (95.9% across 193 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (93.3%). The gap between them is 2.6 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.
| Year | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Q5 Vor | 149 | 93.3% |
| 2021 Q5 Vor | 193 | 95.9% |
Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.
These checks follow this Audi Q5 Vor's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Audi Q5 Vor.
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.
the lights — “malfunction indicator lamp inoperative or indicates a malfunction”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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.
Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Audi Q5 Vor. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.
94.8% of the 342 recorded Audi Q5 Vor MOT tests ended in a pass, +13.8 percentage points above the national average. 94.5% of those passed on the first attempt.
2021 is the strongest Audi Q5 Vor year on record at 95.9%, while 2022 is the weakest at 93.3%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.
The most recorded Audi Q5 Vor failures are "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" and "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" — together around 4% of tests, mostly in the Tyres section.