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Audi 10 vs Audi A1: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Audi 10
57%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Audi A1
84%
MOT pass rate · 235,482 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Audi 10 (57%) and Audi A1 (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Audi 10 Audi A1
MOT pass rate 57% 84% ✓
MOT failure rate 43% 16% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.4 1.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 5%
Average mileage 162,733 mi 67,791 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 235,482

Most common faults

Audi 10

  1. Fuel pipe/s corroded
  2. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
  5. Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  6. Nearside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Audi A1

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Audi 10 (57%) and Audi A1 (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Audi 10 report Full Audi A1 report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.