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MOT reliability

Audi A4 1.8t soft top

1 vehicles · 20 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Audi A4 1.8t soft top vehicles and 20 completed MOT tests, the Audi A4 1.8t soft top has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 114,412 miles.

1
Vehicles
20
MOT tests
5,490
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi A4 1.8t soft top problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi A4 1.8t soft top MOT tests:

  • Other43%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension25%
  • Brakes14%
  • Emissions & nuisance12%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Visibility2%
  • Body & structure2%

Audi A4 1.8t soft top pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
51100%
61100%
71100%
8250%
91100%
101100%
111100%
121100%
131100%
14250%
15250%
161100%
171100%
18250%
191100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Audi A4 1.8t soft top MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi A4 1.8t soft top MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  2. n/s wiper (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  4. Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
  5. Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) (2 times)
  6. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  8. Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) (2 times)
  9. Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both to 3mm (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  12. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  13. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  14. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  15. Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)

Audi A4 1.8t soft top pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2003 1 20 80% 114,412

Audi A4 1.8t soft top reliability FAQ

Across 1 Audi A4 1.8t soft top vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi A4 1.8t soft top MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); n/s wiper; Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2).

The typical Audi A4 1.8t soft top in our data has covered around 114,412 miles.

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