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Audi A1 vs Audi Se a6: 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 Se a6
83%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Audi A1 (84%) and Audi Se a6 (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Audi A1 Audi Se a6
MOT pass rate 84% ✓ 83%
MOT failure rate 16% ✓ 17%
Faults & advisories per test 1.5 1.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 5% 0% ✓
Average mileage 67,791 mi 229,654 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 Se a6

  1. covers fitted underneath the vehicle
  2. Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  3. Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  4. Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
  5. Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
  6. Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Audi A1 (84%) and Audi Se a6 (83%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Audi A1 report Full Audi Se a6 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.