2018 Audi Q2 1.4L Petrol · DA18 FGF

The Audi Q2 currently fails the roadworthiness test. The most recent examination on 8 April 2026 at 22,665 miles returned a failure with no defects recorded, an administrative or presentation anomaly rather than a clean pass. Prior to that, the vehicle held a stable test history, passing consecutively on 24 April 2025 at 20,399 miles, 8 May 2024 at 18,380 miles, 9 May 2023 at 16,165 miles, and 11 May 2022 at 12,358 miles with no advisories logged. The trend across those four years was clean and consistent, showing no worsening mechanical faults until the unexplained 2026 failure. The odometer reads 22,665 miles on an eight-year-old car, averaging roughly 2,833 miles per year. Annual accumulation stayed tight and low, moving only 2,266 miles between the 2022 and 2023 tests and 2,215 miles from 2024 to 2025. The sparse record shows no rapid build-up or missing years; every test fell within a twelve-month window. Low mileage of this order often means long stationary periods, which can age tyres, flat-spot suspension bushes, and encourage corrosion on brake discs and underbody structures despite a clean MOT sheet. A buyer should physically verify why the April 2026 test failed with no defects listed, as the DVSA entry gives no mechanical detail to assess. Given the car's light use and standing time, inspect the front and rear brake calipers for binding, check the condition of brake discs for surface rust, and examine suspension arms and bushes for perishing. The exhaust and emissions system should be run to temperature to confirm no hidden leaks. No recurring advisories appear in the history, so no pattern of neglect or repeated consumable failure exists. The previous keeper maintained annual testing discipline, yet the unexplained recent failure means the Q2 is not road legal until the defect or administrative cause is cleared and a fresh pass is issued.