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3,337 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Q2 Technik 30 Tfsis pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 13.5 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
91.0%
Pass-after-fix
2.1%
Fail
6.6%
Avg miles
29,031
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 3,337 tests
Pass rate climbs 1.4 points across the cohorts — newer Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.
Pass
90.2%
Fail
7.8%
PRS
2.0%
Avg mileage at test
32,652 mi
Pass
91.6%
Fail
5.7%
PRS
2.2%
Avg mileage at test
26,436 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 953 MOT tests, the Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi returns 89.2% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is tyre tread under the limit. A seriously damaged tyre and windscreen damage round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 24,599, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
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Around the UK fleet average for insurance cost. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
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Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
73 occurrences · 2.2% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
56 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
49 occurrences · 1.5% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
44 occurrences · 1.3% of tests
A tyre cords visible or damaged
28 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
Wiper blade defective
15 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Windscreen or window excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view
12 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
A tyre seriously damaged
9 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose
8 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
6 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£200–£350
If every one of this Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 1.4-point gap between bands is modest — the year you buy Audi Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi makes a small but real difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
91.6%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 91.6% — a 1.4-point improvement. Tests in this band average 26,436 miles — roughly 6K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, has a cut in excess of the… — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.
Band to be cautious about
90.2%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 90.2% pass rate against a fleet average of 91.6% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, less than 1.5 mm thick, and has a cut in excess of the…. Average mileage on test for this band is 32,652 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (91.6% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (90.2% pass). That's a 1.4-point spread across 1,390 older tests and 1,947 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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What's good
The Audi Q2 is a premium compact SUV on the MQB-A platform, offering Audi quality at a competitive price point. The 30 TDI and 35 TFSI engines are efficient and reliable. Strong build quality throughout.
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
