Audi 80
Based on 48,570 Audi 80 vehicles and 247,254 completed MOT tests, the Audi 80 has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 146,340 miles.
Audi 80 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Audi 80 MOT tests:
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Other98%
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Steering9%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Brakes3%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
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Body & structure1%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Audi 80 pass rate by age
How the Audi 80's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2 | 10 | 60% |
| 3 | 13 | 54% |
| 4 | 15 | 67% |
| 5 | 25 | 68% |
| 6 | 98 | 76% |
| 7 | 218 | 74% |
| 8 | 382 | 72% |
| 9 | 567 | 69% |
| 10 | 1,798 | 68% |
| 11 | 9,118 | 67% |
| 12 | 23,360 | 65% |
| 13 | 32,298 | 63% |
| 14 | 33,967 | 62% |
| 15 | 29,946 | 62% |
| 16 | 25,904 | 61% |
| 17 | 20,201 | 62% |
| 18 | 15,533 | 62% |
| 19 | 11,563 | 63% |
| 20 | 8,551 | 64% |
Fuel types: Petrol (38,482), Diesel (10,049), LPG (28), Other (7), Electric (3), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)
Most common Audi 80 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi 80 MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (14,492 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (11,099 times)
- Fuel pipe/s corroded (10,997 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (10,929 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (10,818 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10,174 times)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (8,655 times)
- Oil leak (8,612 times)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (8,312 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7,404 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7,009 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (6,927 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (6,273 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (5,957 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (5,813 times)
Audi 80 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 45,103 |
| 2008 | 3 | 24 | 71% | 131,008 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 260,041 |
| 2005 | 3 | 14 | 57% | 136,812 |
| 2004 | 3 | 7 | 57% | 138,309 |
| 2003 | 4 | 10 | 50% | 135,647 |
| 2002 | 4 | 29 | 52% | 301,875 |
| 2001 | 6 | 44 | 64% | 141,640 |
| 2000 | 50 | 963 | 72% | 101,724 |
| 1999 | 99 | 1,704 | 71% | 111,186 |
| 1998 | 119 | 1,858 | 69% | 132,816 |
| 1997 | 128 | 1,938 | 69% | 125,338 |
| 1996 | 142 | 1,330 | 63% | 140,674 |
| 1995 | 3,341 | 27,208 | 64% | 153,377 |
| 1994 | 11,063 | 79,111 | 63% | 151,321 |
| 1993 | 8,825 | 54,261 | 62% | 150,772 |
| 1992 | 6,124 | 30,656 | 63% | 141,365 |
| 1991 | 2,652 | 12,793 | 64% | 141,093 |
| 1990 | 3,070 | 13,634 | 63% | 140,764 |
| 1989 | 1,696 | 7,524 | 63% | 141,241 |
| 1988 | 1,192 | 5,171 | 64% | 139,493 |
| 1987 | 675 | 2,948 | 64% | 140,399 |
| 1986 | 276 | 1,591 | 67% | 125,818 |
| 1985 | 240 | 1,359 | 69% | 134,267 |
| 1984 | 203 | 1,355 | 69% | 130,627 |
| 1983 | 126 | 665 | 67% | 112,716 |
| 1982 | 74 | 540 | 69% | 99,753 |
| 1981 | 17 | 92 | 72% | 122,463 |
| 1980 | 13 | 64 | 73% | 69,724 |
| 1979 | 6 | 18 | 78% | 83,136 |
| 1978 | 3 | 9 | 67% | 63,765 |
| 1977 | 5 | 25 | 76% | 62,130 |
| 1976 | 10 | 37 | 73% | 73,736 |
| 1975 | 12 | 85 | 76% | 80,749 |
| 1974 | 5 | 26 | 81% | 66,930 |
| 1973 | 8 | 32 | 78% | 51,349 |
| 1971 | 13 | 76 | 64% | 164,485 |
| 1968 | 1 | 12 | 100% | 48,575 |
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