Audi SQ2 Vorsprung TFSI Quattro S-A

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 2020 2.0 petrol. 7 of 81 tests failed, 9%.

Better than 44% of 2020 cars. The typical one fails 8%, across 906 models with enough tests behind them to say.

The defects inspectors cite

• A tyre cords visible or damaged
• Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
• A tyre seriously damaged
• Brake performance unable to be tested

Where it stands out against its peers

• Tyres and wheels: failed more often than 97% of 2020 cars — 100% of its 7 failed tests, where an ordinary 2020 car has 55%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• Tyres and wheels — 100% of its failures
  • A tyre cords visible or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre seriously damaged
• Brakes — 14% of its failures
  • Brake performance unable to be tested

Specification