MOT reliability
Audi A
91 vehicles · 521 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate
Based on 91 Audi A vehicles and 521 completed MOT tests, the Audi A has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 127,757 miles.
91
Vehicles
521
MOT tests
9,936
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Audi A problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Audi A MOT tests:
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Other101%
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Steering5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Brakes3%
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Body & structure0%
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Lamps & electrical0%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension0%
Audi A pass rate by age
How the Audi A's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 4 | 9 | 67% |
| 5 | 12 | 75% |
| 6 | 15 | 93% |
| 7 | 27 | 70% |
| 8 | 54 | 57% |
| 9 | 67 | 60% |
| 10 | 84 | 63% |
| 11 | 103 | 53% |
| 12 | 65 | 55% |
| 13 | 38 | 58% |
| 14 | 22 | 50% |
| 15 | 4 | 75% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 0% |
| 19 | 4 | 50% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (86), Diesel (4), Other (1)
Most common Audi A MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi A MOT tests:
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (42 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (22 times)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (22 times)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (21 times)
- Oil leak (19 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (18 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (17 times)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (17 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (15 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (14 times)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (14 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (13 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
Audi A pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 19,601 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 | 75% | 116,289 |
| 2003 | 2 | 6 | 67% | 22,551 |
| 2002 | 3 | 11 | 82% | 70,799 |
| 2001 | 3 | 28 | 64% | 115,966 |
| 2000 | 7 | 36 | 69% | 129,086 |
| 1999 | 10 | 70 | 63% | 133,669 |
| 1998 | 10 | 56 | 57% | 125,192 |
| 1997 | 17 | 96 | 56% | 141,647 |
| 1996 | 18 | 107 | 56% | 138,663 |
| 1995 | 16 | 95 | 59% | 133,786 |
| 1988 | 1 | 9 | 56% | — |
Audi A reliability FAQ
Across 91 Audi A vehicles in our MOT data,
60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about
2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Audi A MOT issues are:
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3); Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a).
The typical Audi A in our data has covered around
127,757 miles.
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