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MOT reliability

Audi 80 cabriolet

1 vehicles · 30 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Audi 80 cabriolet vehicles and 30 completed MOT tests, the Audi 80 cabriolet has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 112,354 miles.

1
Vehicles
30
MOT tests
2,715
Avg miles / year
3.3
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi 80 cabriolet problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi 80 cabriolet MOT tests:

  • Other37%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension19%
  • Brakes18%
  • Steering11%
  • Lamps & electrical11%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Visibility4%

Audi 80 cabriolet pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
81100%
91100%
101100%
11250%
12250%
13250%
141100%
15367%
171100%
181100%
19250%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Audi 80 cabriolet MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi 80 cabriolet MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
  2. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  5. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  6. both front seat belts are slow to retract (2 times)
  7. slight play in both rear wheel bearings (2 times)
  8. some wear to both front shockabsorber top mountings (2 times)
  9. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (2 times)
  10. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  11. Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  12. brake pedal a little spongey (2 times)
  13. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)

Audi 80 cabriolet pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 1 30 63% 112,354

Audi 80 cabriolet reliability FAQ

Across 1 Audi 80 cabriolet vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 3.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi 80 cabriolet MOT issues are: Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)).

The typical Audi 80 cabriolet in our data has covered around 112,354 miles.

Compare the Audi 80 cabriolet

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