2012 Audi Q5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

79.3%

Latest Pass Rate

45,786

Total Tests (All Years)

106,487 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 79.3%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 25.0% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Audi Q5 as it ages.

2 yrs92.2%

→ ↓1.7%

3 yrs90.5%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs89.0%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs86.9%

→ ↓1.6%

6 yrs85.3%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs83.7%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs82.0%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs81.0%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs79.3%

→ ↓2.8%

11 yrs76.5%

→ ↑2.8%

12 yrs79.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	92.2%	154
3 yrs	90.5%	4,187
4 yrs	89.0%	4,070
5 yrs	86.9%	5,084
6 yrs	85.3%	3,579
7 yrs	83.7%	3,789
8 yrs	82.0%	3,782
9 yrs	81.0%	4,705
10 yrs	79.3%	3,782
11 yrs	76.5%	4,626
12 yrs	79.3%	8,028

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	79.3%	8,028
2023 (11 yrs)	76.5%	4,626
2022 (10 yrs)	79.3%	3,782
2021 (9 yrs)	81%	4,705
2020 (8 yrs)	82%	3,782
2019 (7 yrs)	83.7%	3,789
2018 (6 yrs)	85.3%	3,579
2017 (5 yrs)	86.9%	5,084
2016 (4 yrs)	89%	4,070
2015 (3 yrs)	90.5%	4,187
2014 (2 yrs)	92.2%	154

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

92.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 154Avg Mileage 31,412Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2015

90.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 4,187Avg Mileage 34,931Top Failure Tyres — 6.4%

2016

89.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 4,070Avg Mileage 44,554Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2017

86.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 5,084Avg Mileage 53,597Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2018

85.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,579Avg Mileage 62,884Top Failure Tyres — 10.9%

2019

83.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,789Avg Mileage 71,292Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2020

82.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,782Avg Mileage 79,225Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2021

81.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,705Avg Mileage 85,067Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2022

79.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,782Avg Mileage 92,184Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2023

76.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,626Avg Mileage 99,587Top Failure Tyres — 20.2%

2024

79.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,028Avg Mileage 106,487Top Failure Suspension — 16.8%

MOT results for 2012 Audi Q5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	92.2%	154	31,412	Tyres — 7.8%
2015	3	90.5%	4,187	34,931	Tyres — 6.4%
2016	4	89.0%	4,070	44,554	Tyres — 8.2%
2017	5	86.9%	5,084	53,597	Tyres — 8.6%
2018	6	85.3%	3,579	62,884	Tyres — 10.9%
2019	7	83.7%	3,789	71,292	Tyres — 13.8%
2020	8	82.0%	3,782	79,225	Tyres — 15.9%
2021	9	81.0%	4,705	85,067	Tyres — 16.7%
2022	10	79.3%	3,782	92,184	Tyres — 18.2%
2023	11	76.5%	4,626	99,587	Tyres — 20.2%
2024	12	79.3%	8,028	106,487	Suspension — 16.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

9.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

8.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

6.2%

↑ 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	1.3% (2 yrs)	16.8% (12 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.8% (2 yrs)	12.6% (12 yrs)	+4.8%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 45,786 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.