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Audi Q5 VIN check

We hold 20,397 European used-car listings for the Audi Q5, covering model years 2007 to 2026. If you are buying a UAE car that started life in Europe, this is the market it came from — and the history that follows it across the border.

Safety recalls
47 recalls in our database
Theft check
Cross-border stolen-vehicle database
Full specifications
32 spec variants
Market value
European marketplace estimate

Cars reach UAE from Europe through export auctions and grey imports, and the paperwork that arrives with them is rarely the full story. A European registration record can carry a write-off, an odometer correction or an unresolved recall that the export documents omit entirely. The VIN stays the same across every border, which is why it is the only reliable way to read that history back.

What a Audi Q5 costs, by model year

Asking prices from 20,397 European listings. The typical column is the median — half the cars advertised that year ask less, half ask more. The range is the 10th to 90th percentile, so it shows what condition, mileage and trim are worth on top of the year alone.

Model yearListingsTypical asking priceRange (10th–90th percentile)
20261,369€66,844€53,995 – €79,989
20251,830€54,074€38,192 – €68,518
20242,331€39,631€33,869 – €46,111
20233,568€34,051€26,812 – €41,462
20222,148€34,460€26,274 – €39,830
20211,247€29,961€22,914 – €37,397
20201,187€27,704€21,894 – €42,812
2019924€32,608€21,105 – €43,756
2018762€24,000€17,629 – €37,291
2017653€22,112€16,082 – €32,947
2016594€19,006€13,059 – €28,678
2015486€16,298€11,627 – €25,825

A 2026 Audi Q5 typically asks €66,844; a 2016 car asks €19,006, about 72% less. A car priced well under its year's range is usually telling you something — high mileage, a category write-off, an import with a history you cannot see from the advert, or an odometer that has been wound back.

Normal mileage for a Audi Q5

Median odometer reading by model year, from the same European listings. Use it as the reference point for the car you are looking at: an odometer far below the median for its year is the single most common way a used car is misrepresented in Europe.

Model yearListingsMedian odometerImplied per year
20251,77515,000 km15,000 km/year
20222,14681,424 km20,356 km/year
20211,24479,984 km15,997 km/year
20201,187104,000 km17,333 km/year
201992397,455 km13,922 km/year
2018762142,790 km17,849 km/year
2017651146,710 km16,301 km/year
2016589151,000 km15,100 km/year
2015476183,000 km16,636 km/year
2014501190,990 km15,916 km/year
2013393219,496 km16,884 km/year
2012345227,307 km16,236 km/year

A 2021 Audi Q5 typically shows 79,984 km — roughly 15,997 km a year. A VIN check compares the readings recorded against that specific car over time, so a reading that went down, or a gap that is too clean, shows up as an inconsistency rather than a guess.

Engines and fuel in the Audi Q5

What is actually on the European market, from 20,397 listings — not the full factory options list, but the mix a buyer will really be choosing between.

Fuel
  • Diesel52.7%
  • Hybrid26%
  • Petrol17.4%
  • Electric2.5%
Engine sizes
  • 2.0 L91.4%
  • 3.0 L8.4%

Most common displacements: 2.0 L, 3.0 L. Median advertised output: 224 hp.

Body styles and gearboxes

How the Audi Q5 is split across body styles and transmissions on the European market.

Body style
  • SUV97.4%
Gearbox
  • Automatic96.1%
  • Manual3.9%

Where Audi Q5 stock comes from

Our listings for this model span 8 European markets, led by Germany at 57.1% of stock. Those are the markets UAE imports draw on, and the registration history that follows a car out of them is what a VIN check reads.

  • Germany 57.1%
  • Poland 13.6%
  • Sweden 8.9%
  • United Kingdom 4.3%
  • Romania 4.2%
  • Czechia 3.1%
  • Austria 1.6%
  • Italy 1.4%

Official CO₂ and registration data

From the EU's mandatory CO₂ monitoring dataset — every new Audi Q5 registered in the EU is counted here. Registration volumes show which years and engines were actually popular, which is what determines parts availability and resale demand later.

YearFuelCO₂EnginePowerEU registrations
2024Diesel170.1 g/km (WLTP)2.0 L145 kW14,445
2024Petrol185.9 g/km (WLTP)2.0 L167 kW4,995
2024Hybrid38.9 g/km (WLTP)2.0 L195 kW130
2023Diesel171.5 g/km (WLTP)2.0 L148 kW17,293
2023Petrol189.8 g/km (WLTP)2.0 L167 kW4,348
2023Hybrid70.1 g/km (WLTP)2.0 L172 kW747
2022Diesel170 g/km (WLTP)2.1 L148 kW17,072
2022Petrol192.1 g/km (WLTP)2.0 L179 kW2,028
2021Diesel170 g/km (WLTP)2.0 L146 kW40,197
2021Petrol198.4 g/km (WLTP)2.0 L194 kW3,462
2021Hybrid41.8 g/km (WLTP)2.0 L194 kW1,376
2020Diesel185.3 g/km (WLTP)2.1 L140 kW41,570
2020Hybrid56 g/km (WLTP)2.0 L185 kW5,500
2020Petrol173.2 g/km (WLTP)2.0 L182 kW2,994

CO₂ figures are registration-weighted averages across all trims of that year, on the WLTP cycle where the year has it and NEDC before that. Your car's own figure depends on its specific version.

Safety recalls affecting the Audi Q5

47 recall campaigns naming this model are on file. A recall is only a problem if it was never carried out — the check that matters is whether this particular car was fixed.

  • The seatbelt pre-tensioner of the front seats does not comply with the technical specifications. Although the seatbelt tightens in a crash that triggers its deployment, it cannot reliably maintain this tightness, thus reducing its protective effect and increasing the risk of injury. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
    EU Safety Gate · 2026-05-21 · Model years: 2025
    Risk: Injuries
  • The driver airbag inflator may cause uncontrolled inflation and release metal fragments when the airbag is activated, which can cause injury to the occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
    EU Safety Gate · 2026-03-19 · Model years: 2004–2013
    Risk: Injuries
  • The high-voltage battery’s cell modules could overheat during charging. This may lead to fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
    EU Safety Gate · 2025-11-13 · Model years: 2019–2024
    Risk: Fire
  • Divergent torques during the bolting process may cause the cylinder head cover bolts to loosen. Motor oil may come out of the cylinder head cover bolt holes, come into contact with hot parts of the engine, and thereby generate smoke or cause a fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
    EU Safety Gate · 2025-11-13 · Model years: 2020–2024
    Risk: Fire
  • During the charging process, the high/voltage battery may overheat due to a defect in the battery modules. This can result in a fire and cause injuries to occupants and bystanders. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
    EU Safety Gate · 2025-01-23 · Model years: 2021–2023
    Risk: Fire
  • The airbag may deteriorate over time and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst and metal fragments could pass through the cushion material causing injury to occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
    EU Safety Gate · 2023-04-13 · Model years: 2008–2012
    Risk: Injuries

What a Carlytics report checks on a Audi Q5

The figures above describe the model. A report describes the one car, from its 17-character VIN, and costs AED 39.

  • Odometer readings recorded against this VIN over time, and whether they run in order.
  • Whether the VIN appears in European stolen-vehicle records.
  • Open safety recalls matched to this VIN's build, not just to the model name.
  • The registration trail across countries — imports, re-registrations and gaps.
  • Decoded factory specification: engine, gearbox, body, fuel and build year.
  • A market-value estimate placed against live European asking prices for the same year.

Audi Q5 VIN check — questions

What does a Audi Q5 VIN check tell me?
Entering a Audi Q5's 17-character VIN returns a free decode — factory specification and build data read straight out of the VIN. The paid report adds what the VIN alone cannot tell you: recorded odometer readings, stolen-vehicle records, open recalls matched to the build, the cross-border registration trail and a market-value estimate. It costs AED 39.
What is a Audi Q5 worth?
On the European market a 2026 Audi Q5 typically asks €66,844, with most cars falling between €53,995 and €79,989. Older cars fall away year by year — a 2016 example typically asks €19,006. Those are asking prices from 20,397 live listings, so a private sale usually settles below them.
How many kilometres should a Audi Q5 have?
A 2021 Audi Q5 typically shows 79,984 km on the clock — about 15,997 km a year. A car well below that for its age is not automatically suspicious, but it is the pattern odometer fraud produces, and it is worth confirming against the readings recorded for that VIN before you pay.
Does the Audi Q5 have any open recalls?
We have 47 recall campaigns on file that name this model. Whether any of them applies to a particular car depends on its build date and factory, which is what the VIN identifies — the report matches recalls to the individual vehicle rather than to the model name.
Where do I find the VIN on a Audi Q5?
Look at the base of the windscreen on the driver's side, on the driver's door pillar or jamb sticker, and in the registration document. All three should read the same 17 characters. If they do not, stop — a mismatch between the plate, the document and the stamped VIN is the classic sign of a cloned or cut-and-shut car.

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