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Audi A1 vs Audi Auto union1000: reliability comparison

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

Audi A1
84%
MOT pass rate · 235,482 vehicles
Audi Auto union1000
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Audi A1 (84%) and Audi Auto union1000 (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Audi A1 Audi Auto union1000
MOT pass rate 84% 50%
MOT failure rate 16% 50%
Faults & advisories per test 1.5 1.5
Dangerous-fault share 5% 0%
Average mileage 67,791 mi 5,414 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 235,482 1

Most common faults

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))

Audi Auto union1000

  1. Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 36% (3.7.B.5b)
  2. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Audi A1 (84%) and Audi Auto union1000 (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Audi A1 report Full Audi Auto union1000 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.