How many Audi Q5s are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, how new registrations have changed and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records and 117,905 DVSA MOT tests.
Licensed in Great Britain125,441+2.2% on a year earlier
Declared SORN2,273Off the road, not taxed
MOT first-time pass rate, 202583.7%Cars of the same ages 77.3%
Rank by number licensedNo. 76of 1,159 models we cover
Licensed countAt its peakhighest since 2008
Average annual mileage8,443miles a year
How many Audi Q5s are left in Great Britain?
There were 125,441 Audi Q5s licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 2,273 declared off the road (SORN).
That is the most on the road at any year end since 2008.
Audi Q5s licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
In 2025, 83.7% of Audi Q5 MOT tests were passed first time,
against 72.8% for all cars.
Cars of the same ages as the Audi Q5s tested pass 77.3% of the time, so the Audi Q5 does better than average for its age, by 6.4 points. In 2024 its pass rate was 83.8%.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Audi Q5 vs all cars
Comparing like with like: each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older average age does not count against a model.
0%
50%
100%
3 years
4–5 years
6–7 years
8–10 years
11–14 years
15–19 years
Audi Q5
All cars
MOT first-time pass rate by vehicle age, Audi Q5 compared with all cars
Tyres is the most common reason a Audi Q5 fails its MOT,
appearing on 26.9% of failed tests. A failed test can have defects in
more than one category, so shares add up to more than 100%.
4.1% of Audi Q5 tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 7.3% for all cars.
Most common MOT failure categories
Share of failed Audi Q5 MOT tests with at least one defect in each category
The single most common reason a Audi Q5 failed its MOT in 2025 was
“Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”, on 14.7% of 19,201 failed tests.
42.8% of tests ended with at least one advisory, a problem to watch that did not fail the test; the most common was “Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge”.
The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.
Most common reasons for failure
Share of failed tests with each defect. A test can fail for more than one.
Most common specific MOT defects on failed Audi Q5 tests, 2025
Defect
Share of failed tests
Drive shafts: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure
14.7%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks
10.9%
Suspension arms: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension
10.7%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres
10.4%
Coil spring: fractured or broken Suspension
9.7%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres
9.0%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes
7.2%
Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.7%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility
5.0%
Headlamp aim: too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
14 years of the Audi Q5, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2012 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (74.9% passed first time) and the 2021 cars worst (90.8%).
Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left:
licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025.
Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great
Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.
Audi Q5 annual mileage
The average Audi Q5 covers 8,443 miles a year,
worked out from odometer readings at consecutive MOT tests.
Average annual mileage by age
0
5k
10k
9,106
4–5 years
8,900
6–7 years
8,407
8–10 years
7,782
11–14 years
7,369
15–19 years
Average annual mileage of a Audi Q5 by vehicle age
Of the 133,906 Audi Q5s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 95.8% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc, and 4.1% have an engine of 2,901cc to 3,000cc. The share with an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc has grown from 86.6% in 2014 to 95.8%. Diesels made up 91.3% of those licensed in 2014 and 68.2% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
Audi Q5s licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, by engine size
Engine size
Share of those licensed
1,901cc to 2,000cc 128,289 licensed
95.8%
2,901cc to 3,000cc 5,520 licensed
4.1%
Other sizes 97 licensed
0.1%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size and fuel together, end of 2025
Engine size
Fuel
Licensed
Share
1,901–2,000cc
Diesel
85,853
64.1%
1,901–2,000cc
Petrol
32,665
24.4%
1,901–2,000cc
Plug-in hybrid
9,768
7.3%
2,901–3,000cc
Diesel
5,509
4.1%
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
Audi Q5s licensed in the UK by fuel type, share of each year’s total
Year
Diesel
Petrol
Plug-in hybrid
2014
91.3%
8.7%
0.0%
2015
91.5%
8.5%
0.0%
2016
91.8%
8.2%
0.0%
2017
89.8%
10.2%
0.0%
2018
85.9%
14.1%
0.0%
2019
84.5%
15.1%
0.5%
2020
81.3%
16.5%
2.2%
2021
78.1%
17.7%
4.2%
2022
75.1%
20.1%
4.7%
2023
72.1%
21.6%
6.3%
2024
69.8%
23.2%
7.0%
2025
68.2%
24.5%
7.3%
Source:DfT / DVLAEnd of 2014 to end of 2025Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN
excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page.
How we use engine sizes.
Audi Q5 fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Audi Q5 from 2009, and still lists it. On the WLTP test (listings 2025 to 2026), official combined fuel economy for its petrol hybrid and diesel hybrid versions ranges from 37.2 to 47.1 mpg, with CO2 of 156 to 173 g/km; plug-in hybrid versions are rated at 94.2 to 166.2 mpg (weighted). On the older NEDC test (listings 2009 to 2018), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 30.4 to 56.5 mpg, with CO2 of 132 to 218 g/km.
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2025 to 2026
Official WLTP figures by engine and fuel, listed 2025 to 2026
Engine and fuel
Combined mpg
CO2 g/km
Listed
Euro standard
Versions
2.0 petrol hybrid
37.2–40.4
159–173
2025–2026
Euro 6
2
2.0 diesel hybrid
43.5–47.1
156–171
2025–2026
Euro 6
2
2.0 plug-in hybrid
94.2–166.2
38–68
2025–2026
Euro 6
3
Older NEDC figures, listed 2009 to 2018 (5 engine and fuel groups)
Official NEDC figures by engine and fuel, listed 2009 to 2018
Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in
real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
NEDC figures (in VCA’s data until September 2018) and WLTP figures (from the 2019 guide)
come from different tests, so they are shown separately and should not be compared.
Plug-in hybrid figures are VCA’s weighted values, which count driving on battery power as
well as on fuel.
VCA’s data has no Audi versions for 2019 to 2024, so the years listed may leave out years the Audi Q5 was on sale.
Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in
VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was
listed.
Matched from VCA’s model names “Q5”, “Q5 Sportback”, “Q5 SUV”, “Q5 Sportback e-hybrid”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Audi Q5 safety recalls
DVSA lists 29 safety recalls for the Audi Q5 since 1992, the first in 2010. The most recent was launched on 4 May 2026.
Replacing seat belt with tensioner
Launched 4 May 2026DVSA recall R/2026/192Manufacturer ref. 69GT
Defect
On Audi Q5 vehicles manufactured within a specific period the belt tensioning function on the front seats does not comply with technical requirements. Although the seat belt is tightened in the event of an accident which requires this it cannot be held tight reliably which reduces the protective effect. For this reason one or both front seat belts – as required – will be replaced on affected Q5 vehicles.
Remedy
Recall campaign 69GT must be performed on affected vehicles and the affected seat belts must be replaced as described in the Workshop Manual.
A recall applies to cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, not to every Audi Q5. The details come from manufacturers through DVSA, which says they may be delayed or
incomplete. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check or ask the manufacturer or a
dealer. How we match recalls to models.
Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so every generation and trim counts together.
MOT figures cover normal tests of cars aged three and over in 2025; retests are excluded. Age is rounded to the nearest year.
DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.
