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Audi 2.8 cabriolet vs Audi A1: reliability comparison

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

Audi 2.8 cabriolet
86%
MOT pass rate · 21 vehicles
Audi A1
84%
MOT pass rate · 235,482 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Audi 2.8 cabriolet (86%) 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 2.8 cabriolet Audi A1
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 84%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 16%
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 ✓ 1.5
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 5%
Average mileage 85,408 mi 67,791 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 21 235,482

Most common faults

Audi 2.8 cabriolet

  1. 1. rear tyres wearing low 2. n/s and o/s front c.v boots starting to perrish
  2. Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
  4. Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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 2.8 cabriolet (86%) and Audi A1 (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Audi 2.8 cabriolet 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.