Does the Audi Q2 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Audi Q2 records 0.98 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.16 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−2.18, 95% interval −2.25 to −2.11). It ranks 411 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Audi Q2 is “A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED”, recorded 413 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 413 | 0.18 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 376 | 0.17 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 232 | 0.10 |
| Reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface | 132 | 0.06 |
| A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 120 | 0.05 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 223,649 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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