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2012 Audi Q5 S Line Tdi Quattro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
91.0%
Latest Pass Rate
716
Total Tests (All Years)
46,191 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 91.0%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 9.9% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Audi Q5 S Line Tdi Quattro as it ages.

At 3 years: 92.3% pass rate · At 4 years: 91.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs92.3%351
4 yrs91.0%365

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Audi Q5 S Line Tdi Quattro pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)91%365
2015 (3 yrs)92.3%351

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
92.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 351Avg Mileage 37,883Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%
2016
91.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 365Avg Mileage 46,191Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Audi Q5 S Line Tdi Quattro, with age trends.

Tyres
6.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
5.3%
— Consistent
Brakes
2.7%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
1.4%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
1.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.0% (3 yrs)4.7% (4 yrs)
-3.3%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment4.6% (3 yrs)6.0% (4 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —
Registration Plates and VIN1.4% (3 yrs)1.1% (4 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road1.4% (3 yrs)1.4% (4 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Audi Q5 S Line Tdi Quattro page →

About This Data

This page shows how Audi Q5 S Line Tdi Quattro cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 716 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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