2021 Audi Q2 petrol: common problems and MOT failures

What goes wrong more than usual on a 2021 Audi Q2 petrol?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 2021 Audi Q2 petrol than on all cars registered in 2021.

• Nail or damage in a tyre1.6× usual
  Audi Q2

  3.5% All 2021 cars

  2.2%

  Failed outright at MOT: 0%, against 0% of all 2021 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

  Rough price £70–£150 our estimate

  At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges. Uneven wear can point to tracking or suspension problems.

Common 2021 Audi Q2 petrol MOT failures and advisories

The share of 2021 Audi Q2 petrol MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

• Tyres
  24% of testsRough price £70–£150

  At the viewing: Check the tread on all four tyres, including the inside edges, and look for cracks or bulges.

• Brakes
  11% of testsRough price £150–£350

  At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.

• Wipers, windscreen and mirrors
  4% of testsRough price £15–£250

  At the viewing: Check for chips in the driver's view, and test the wipers and washers.

• Seats and seatbelts
  3% of testsRough price £80–£250

  At the viewing: Pull each seatbelt sharply. It should lock, and retract cleanly.

• Lights and electrics
  1% of testsRough price £10–£80

  At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.

• Suspension
  1% of testsRough price £120–£400

  At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.

Known faults on the 2021 Audi Q2 petrol

Reported by owners, mechanics and buying guides for this model and age. Check which engine the car has, as some apply to one engine only.

• Timing chain service (1.4 TFSI and 2.0 TDI)

  1.4 TFSI and 2.0 TDI

  Auto Express gives a timing chain change every five years or 140,000 miles, about £600 with the water pump.

  At the viewing: Ask for the service history.

  Source: Auto Express: used Audi Q2 review

• Jerky from cold (1.5 TFSI)

  1.5 TFSI petrol

  Some owners report poor throttle response and jerkiness setting off from cold.

  At the viewing: Drive it from cold.

  Source: Auto Express: used Audi Q2 review

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 2021 Audi Q2 petrol

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

1. Any recent work on the nail or damage in a tyre? (Flagged at MOT 1.6× as often on the 2021 Audi Q2 petrol as on other cars the same age.)
2. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?