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Audi Q2
MOT 2024

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Audi

Q2

136,472 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Q2s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 14.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

91.8%

Pass-after-fix

1.7%

Fail

6.2%

Avg miles

38,022

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

Trim variants

Technik 30 Tfsi 91.0% 3,337

Performance by cohort

3 year bands · 136,472 tests

Pass rate climbs 3.4 points across the cohorts — newer Q2 examples clear the test more reliably than the early cars.

Pre-2018 cohort 36,338

Pass

90.4%

Fail

7.5%

PRS

1.9%

Avg mileage at test

50,215 mi

2018–2020 cohort 72,050

Pass

91.6%

Fail

6.2%

PRS

1.8%

Avg mileage at test

36,960 mi

2021+ cohort 28,084

Pass

93.8%

Fail

4.7%

PRS

1.2%

Avg mileage at test

24,956 mi

Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.

The picture

Q2 at 90.9%: near the top of the fleet on a compact SUV that rarely fails

The Audi Q2 posts 90.9% first-time pass from 62,312 tests — near the top of the UK fleet at an average presenting mileage of 26,854. At under 27,000 average miles, this is a young fleet. Top failures are tyre tread, windscreen chips and brake pads. The Q2's MQB-A platform, shared with the A3 and SEAT Ateca, shows no mechanical failures in the top data at this mileage — entirely maintenance items. The LED matrix headlamps on higher-specification variants generate occasional aim failures after wheel alignment work. At 90.9%, the Q2 is one of the strongest performers in this data set. Pre-test: verify tyre depths and brake pad condition.

ABI Insurance Group

Group 16–28

Around the UK fleet average for insurance cost. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.

Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →

16–28

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Top ten reasons for rejection.

Filter failures:

  1. 01

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    2,286 occurrences · 1.7% of tests

  2. 02

    A tyre seriously damaged

    1,753 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  3. 03

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    1,742 occurrences · 1.3% of tests

  4. 04

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    1,393 occurrences · 1.0% of tests

  5. 05

    A tyre cords visible or damaged

    612 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  6. 06

    Wiper blade defective

    562 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  7. 07

    A tyre seriously damaged

    510 occurrences · 0.4% of tests

  8. 08

    Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

    454 occurrences · 0.3% of tests

  9. 09

    Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements

    216 occurrences · 0.2% of tests

  10. 10

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    204 occurrences · 0.1% 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'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

Best year to buy. Worst to avoid.

First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. A 3.4-point gap between bands means the year you buy Audi Q2 has a real effect on what turns up at the garage.

Best band to buy

93.8%

2021+ registration

the 2021-on band climbs to 93.8% — a 3.4-point improvement. Tests in this band average 24,956 miles — roughly 25K miles fewer on the clock than the older band. Failures here are mostly wear items: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, 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

90.4%

Pre-2018 registration

On the older band (pre-2018), the data shows a 90.4% pass rate against a fleet average of 93.8% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view, less than 1.5 mm thick, and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. Average mileage on test for this band is 50,215 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.

Best band to buy: 2021+ (93.8% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: pre-2018 (90.4% pass). That's a 3.4-point spread across 36,338 older tests and 28,084 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Brake pad measurement gauge

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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Owner reports · Honest John

What owners actually report.

Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.

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.

Recall history

5 UK recalls on record.

The Q2 has 5 official UK vehicle recalls covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.

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Buying or keeping a Q2?

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 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.