MOT reliability

Audi 5door estate

Q: Is the Audi 5door estate reliable?

Across 1 Audi 5door estate vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed

67%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Audi 5door estate vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Audi 5door estate has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 184,377 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

6,984

Avg miles / year

1.9

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Audi 5door estate problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi 5door estate MOT tests:

Other109%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Steering3%
Brakes3%

Audi 5door estate pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
8	2	50%
9	1	100%
10	2	50%
11	1	100%
12	2	50%
13	1	100%
14	1	100%
15	2	50%
16	2	50%
17	1	100%
18	2	50%
19	1	100%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Audi 5door estate MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi 5door estate MOT tests:

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Offside Outer Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e) (2 times)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (1 times)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) (1 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) (1 times)

Audi 5door estate pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1998	1	18	67%	184,377

Audi 5door estate reliability FAQ

Across 1 Audi 5door estate vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi 5door estate MOT issues are: Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d); Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b); Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2).

The typical Audi 5door estate in our data has covered around 184,377 miles.

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