Does the Audi Q2 fail the MOT on seat belts and airbags more than it should?
The Audi Q2 records 0.29 seat belts and airbags failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.28 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (+0.01, 95% interval −0.01 to +0.04). It ranks 267 of 627 models on seat belts and airbags (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on seat belts and airbags · check a Audi Q2 by registration
What exactly fails on seat belts and airbags?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Audi Q2 is “An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction”, recorded 290 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction | 290 | 0.13 |
| Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended | 233 | 0.10 |
| Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type | 48 | 0.02 |
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
Other pages for this model
Audi Q2 2016 · Audi Q2 2017 · Audi Q2 2018 · Audi Q2 2019 · Audi Q2 2020 · Audi Q2 in Norway · Audi Q2 in Finland · Audi Q2 in the Netherlands · Audi Q2 by postcode area · Audi Q2 body, chassis and structure failures · Audi Q2 brakes failures · Audi Q2 vehicle identification failures · Audi Q2 lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Audi Q2 noise, emissions and leaks failures · Audi Q2 road wheels failures · Audi Q2 steering failures · Audi Q2 suspension failures · Audi Q2 tyres failures · Audi Q2 visibility failures