2009 Audi Q5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

71.0%

Latest Pass Rate

54,140

Total Tests (All Years)

131,139 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 71.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 18.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Audi Q5 as it ages.

2 yrs93.9%

→ ↓3.4%

3 yrs90.5%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs89.4%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs87.0%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs83.6%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs80.8%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs77.1%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs76.9%

→ ↓3.6%

10 yrs73.3%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs72.3%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs69.8%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs69.8%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs68.7%

→ ↑2.3%

15 yrs71.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	93.9%	99
3 yrs	90.5%	4,584
4 yrs	89.4%	4,455
5 yrs	87.0%	4,381
6 yrs	83.6%	4,409
7 yrs	80.8%	4,345
8 yrs	77.1%	4,434
9 yrs	76.9%	3,034
10 yrs	73.3%	3,262
11 yrs	72.3%	3,296
12 yrs	69.8%	4,130
13 yrs	69.8%	3,296
14 yrs	68.7%	3,914
15 yrs	71.0%	6,501

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Audi Q5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	71%	6,501
2023 (14 yrs)	68.7%	3,914
2022 (13 yrs)	69.8%	3,296
2021 (12 yrs)	69.8%	4,130
2020 (11 yrs)	72.3%	3,296
2019 (10 yrs)	73.3%	3,262
2018 (9 yrs)	76.9%	3,034
2017 (8 yrs)	77.1%	4,434
2016 (7 yrs)	80.8%	4,345
2015 (6 yrs)	83.6%	4,409
2014 (5 yrs)	87%	4,381
2013 (4 yrs)	89.4%	4,455
2012 (3 yrs)	90.5%	4,584
2011 (2 yrs)	93.9%	99

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

93.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 99Avg Mileage 36,574Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.0%

2012

90.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,584Avg Mileage 36,409Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.0%

2013

89.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,455Avg Mileage 46,484Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2014

87.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 4,381Avg Mileage 56,384Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2015

83.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,409Avg Mileage 65,205Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%

2016

80.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,345Avg Mileage 73,909Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%

2017

77.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,434Avg Mileage 82,477Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2018

76.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,034Avg Mileage 90,845Top Failure Tyres — 14.2%

2019

73.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,262Avg Mileage 98,597Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2020

72.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,296Avg Mileage 105,867Top Failure Suspension — 21.3%

2021

69.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,130Avg Mileage 111,493Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%

2022

69.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,296Avg Mileage 118,488Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

2023

68.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 3,914Avg Mileage 123,595Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2024

71.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,501Avg Mileage 131,139Top Failure Suspension — 30.7%

MOT results for 2009 Audi Q5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	93.9%	99	36,574	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.0%
2012	3	90.5%	4,584	36,409	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.0%
2013	4	89.4%	4,455	46,484	Tyres — 8.2%
2014	5	87.0%	4,381	56,384	Tyres — 9.4%
2015	6	83.6%	4,409	65,205	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.7%
2016	7	80.8%	4,345	73,909	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.7%
2017	8	77.1%	4,434	82,477	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2018	9	76.9%	3,034	90,845	Tyres — 14.2%
2019	10	73.3%	3,262	98,597	Tyres — 18.2%
2020	11	72.3%	3,296	105,867	Suspension — 21.3%
2021	12	69.8%	4,130	111,493	Suspension — 29.8%
2022	13	69.8%	3,296	118,488	Suspension — 35.4%
2023	14	68.7%	3,914	123,595	Suspension — 35.3%
2024	15	71.0%	6,501	131,139	Suspension — 30.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Audi Q5, with age trends.

Suspension

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.0% (2 yrs)	30.7% (15 yrs)	+29.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.0% (2 yrs)	16.7% (15 yrs)	+14.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi Q5 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 54,140 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.