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Audi Q5 body and structure problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 47,076 MOT tests · Updated

At 6 years, 0.8 in 100 MOT tests of the Audi Q5 failed on body and structure, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 47,076 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 376 MOT tests with a fail
  • When it starts: clear of 1.2 times from 7 years and at every older age seen
  • Most common fail: Driveshaft CV boot split, 0.6 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.8 fails per 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A body and structure fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

Audi Q5 body and structure fails by age

Audi Q5 body and structure fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Audi Q5. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.05103 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 43,622 MOT tests34 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 46,767 MOT tests5 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 44,899 MOT tests56 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 0.8), 47,076 MOT tests7 years: 1.9 per 100 (all cars 1.3), 45,468 MOT tests78 years: 3.4 per 100 (all cars 1.8), 40,827 MOT tests9 years: 4.4 per 100 (all cars 2.3), 36,788 MOT tests910 years: 4.2 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 30,055 MOT tests11 years: 5.7 per 100 (all cars 3.5), 25,048 MOT tests1112 years: 7.6 per 100 (all cars 4.3), 20,105 MOT tests13 years: 9.9 per 100 (all cars 5.0), 17,774 MOT tests1314 years: 10.9 per 100 (all cars 5.9), 13,076 MOT tests15 years: 12.1 per 100 (all cars 6.7), 7,436 MOT tests1516 years: 11.3 per 100 (all cars 7.6), 3,728 MOT tests
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Audi Q5 All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
343,6220.20.3
446,7670.30.3
544,8990.40.5
647,0760.80.8
745,4681.91.3
840,8273.41.8
936,7884.42.3
1030,0554.22.9
1125,0485.73.5
1220,1057.64.3
1317,7749.95.0
1413,07610.95.9
157,43612.16.7
163,72811.37.6

All first-use years of the Audi Q5 pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the body and structure at 6 years

Fails

Advisories (not fails)

Replace CV joint boot cost

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.0 diesel: 1.0 per 100 at 6 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 30,471 MOT tests)
  • 2.0 petrol: 0.5 per 100 at 6 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 9,396 MOT tests)
  • 3.0 diesel: 0.1 per 100 at 6 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 3,666 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look under the sills, jacking points and rear subframe for rot, bubbling or fresh underseal over a repair, and check every door, bonnet and boot shuts properly.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Drive shaft joints: constant velocity boot severely deteriorated.

Check one Audi Q5, not the average

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Other Audi Q5 problems

Body and structure on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Audi Q5 have more body and structure problems than other cars?

0.8 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 47,076 MOT tests).

How common are Audi Q5 body and structure problems?

0.8 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on body and structure, against 0.8 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 47,076 MOT tests).

What is the most common Audi Q5 body and structure fail?

0.6 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years: Driveshaft CV boot split (292 MOT tests with it).

At what age do Audi Q5 body and structure fails start?

7 years: from then on the rate stays clear of 1.2 times all class 4 vehicles the same age at every age seen, 240,305 MOT tests.

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 422,669 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare