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Audi Q5 seat belts and airbags problems

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

At 6 years, 0.2 in 100 MOT tests of the Audi Q5 failed on seat belts and airbags, against 0.4 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), 75 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 14 ages from 3 to 16 years, 422,669 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 6 years: 47,076 for the Audi Q5

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

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.2 fails per 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 6 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A seat belts and airbags fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Pull every seat belt out fully and let it retract, check each buckle latches and releases, and make sure the airbag light goes out after start-up.

Audi Q5 seat belts and airbags fails by age

Audi Q5 seat belts and airbags fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Audi Q5. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.0123 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 43,622 MOT tests34 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 46,767 MOT tests5 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 44,899 MOT tests56 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 47,076 MOT tests7 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 45,468 MOT tests78 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 40,827 MOT tests9 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 36,788 MOT tests910 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.7), 30,055 MOT tests11 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.9), 25,048 MOT tests1112 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 1.0), 20,105 MOT tests13 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 17,774 MOT tests1314 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 1.5), 13,076 MOT tests15 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 1.7), 7,436 MOT tests1516 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 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
343,6220.30.3
446,7670.20.3
544,8990.10.3
647,0760.20.4
745,4680.20.4
840,8270.10.5
936,7880.20.6
1030,0550.20.7
1125,0480.30.9
1220,1050.21.0
1317,7740.41.2
1413,0760.51.5
157,4360.51.7
163,7280.52.1

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 seat belts and airbags at 6 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.0 diesel: 0.2 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: 0.1 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: 0.2 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

Pull every seat belt out fully and let it retract, check each buckle latches and releases, and make sure the airbag light goes out after start-up.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Seat belt condition: webbing slightly damaged or frayed.

Check one Audi Q5, not the average

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Other Audi Q5 problems

Seat belts and airbags on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Audi Q5 have more seat belts and airbags problems than other cars?

0.2 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years, against 0.4 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 seat belts and airbags problems?

0.2 in 100 MOT tests at 6 years failed on seat belts and airbags, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 47,076 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.

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