Audi Q5 in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

In the Netherlands, 37.0% of 12,648 APK periodic inspections of the Audi Q5 in 2024 found a fault that fails the inspection, 13.8 points below the 50.8% average for all cars inspected there. Inspection rules differ from the UK MOT, so the comparison is with the Netherlands' own average only.

Audi Q5 in the Netherlands, 2024 periodic inspections
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Inspections
Failed the inspection	37.0	%	50.8% all cars in the Netherlands	2024	12648
Defects per inspection	0.74	per inspection	as recorded	2024	12648

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Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · licences and full notice.

How does the Audi Q5 do in each country it is inspected in?

Each row sets the Audi Q5 against that country's own average; the rules and the car fleets differ between countries, so rows are not compared with each other directly.

Audi Q5: share failing the periodic inspection against each country's average (2024)
Country	Audi Q5 failed, %	Country average, %	Position	Inspections
Norway	31.0	33.7	2.7 points below	6,739
Finland	12.5	26.3	13.8 points below	4,836
The Netherlands	37.0	50.8	13.8 points below	12,648

Source: Statens vegvesen (CC BY 4.0); Traficom (CC BY 4.0); RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement) (CC0), adapted · Window: 2024 · n = 24,223 (inspections) · Method: models matched by make and model name, a Vauxhall as the Opel of the same name; samples below 500 inspections are not published · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV · licences and full notice

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Audi Q5?

The most frequent RDW fault code on the Audi Q5 in 2024 is 210, tyre pressure not at the correct value, recorded 2,165 times. APK rules differ from the MOT, so some of these would not fail a UK test. English wording is our translation; RDW's Dutch original is shown alongside.

Audi Q5: most frequent RDW APK fault codes, 2024 (English: our translation)
Code	Fault (English)	RDW original (Dutch)	Times recorded
210	Tyre pressure not at the correct value	Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde	2,165
205	Tyre tread depth insufficient	Band onvoldoende profiel	1,197
516	Dipped beam incorrectly aimed	Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld	870
178	Drive-shaft boot damaged and not sealing	Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af	867
AC1	Tyre(s) with tread depth of 1.6 to 2.5 mm	Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm	823

Source: RDW open data, Geconstateerde Gebreken (CC0; not an RDW endorsement) · Window: 2024 · n = 12,648 (inspections) · Method: fault codes counted per model over periodic APK inspections · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Audi Q5 periodic inspection results in the Netherlands, 2024 (source: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement), CC0, adapted; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/audi-q5/abroad/netherlands/

Original data: RDW open data (not an RDW endorsement). How the matching works: methodology.

Audi Q5 in the Netherlands: does it fail inspections more than average?

How does the Audi Q5 do in each country it is inspected in?

Which faults do Dutch inspectors record most on the Audi Q5?

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