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Audi A1 vs Audi Pick up: 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 Pick up
67%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Audi A1 (84%) and Audi Pick up (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Audi A1 Audi Pick up
MOT pass rate 84% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 16% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 1.5 ✓ 3.0
Dangerous-fault share 5% ✓ 6%
Average mileage 67,791 mi 222,025 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 Pick up

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. All tyres stretched but not excessively
  3. Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  4. Nearside Front Lower brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  5. Offside Front Lower Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
  6. Offside Front Lower brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Audi A1 (84%) and Audi Pick up (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Audi A1 report Full Audi Pick up 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.