Model reliability

Audi Q2 reliability

The Audi Q2 fails its MOT less often than most cars up to 5 years old: 8.8% of 45,387 tests failed in 2023, against 14% on average.

Up to 5 years old

8.8% failed their MOT

Better than most

From 45,387 MOT tests of Audi Q2s this age.

Where it does worse than other cars this age

Advised 80% more oftenTyre condition15.1% vs 8.4%Fix about £90

6 to 10 years old

11.5% failed their MOT

Better than most

From 12,849 MOT tests of Audi Q2s this age.

Where it does worse than other cars this age

Advised 47% more oftenMechanical brake components24.4% vs 16.6%

Advised 53% more oftenTyre condition15.8% vs 10.3%Fix about £90

Advised 37% more oftenShock absorbers4.1% vs 3%Fix about £200

Safety recalls

5 DVSA recalls for the Audi Q2

Most cover a batch of cars built in a set period, and dealers fix them free. Sweep’s check shows the recalls for a car’s age and whether the DVSA has one outstanding.

R/2023/25422 Aug 2023Built 2020–2023On affected vehicles an electrical connector for the power supply for the fuse carrier in the interior of the vehicle may have not been installed correctly.

On affected vehicles an electrical connector for the power supply for the fuse carrier in the interior of the vehicle may have not been installed correctly.

Fix: Check the electrical connection and secure if necessary.

Recalled models: Q2 · 104,162 vehicles

R/2019/23422 Jul 2019Built 2019Head restraint mounting may not be correctly welded to rear seat outer backrest frame

The mounting for the head restraint may not be correctly welded to the outer backrest frame for the rear seat.

Fix: The backrest on the rear seat bench must be checked and if necessary replaced.

Recalled models: Q2 · 1 vehicles

R/2018/33830 Nov 2018Built 2018The mounting for the head restraint is not correctly welded to the outer backrest frame for the rear seat

The rear back rest head restraint mounting is not correctly welded.

Fix: Check and replace rear back rest frame if required.

Recalled models: Q2 · 147 vehicles

R/2018/29525 Oct 2018Built 2017–2018The electro-mechanical parking brake may be released while the clutch pedal is being released

The electro-mechanical park brake may be released inappropriately.

Fix: The software for the brake control will be updated.

Recalled models: Q2 · 3,650 vehicles

R/2017/31117 Nov 2017Built 2017Rear hub carriers not manufactured to correct standard

The hardening process for the rear wheel bearing housings may not have been correctly performed. In the worst case this could lead to a fractured housing. Should a fractured housing occur there would be abnormal noises bad tyre wear and a theoretical possibility of wheel loss.

Fix: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the right and left rear wheel bearing housings.

Recalled models: Q2 · 30 vehicles

DVSA vehicle safety recalls (Crown copyright, Open Government Licence).

Checking a Audi Q2 before you buy

Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.

Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.

Audi Q2 reliability

5 DVSA recalls for the Audi Q2

Checking a Audi Q2 before you buy

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