MOT reliability

Audi A5 s line 35 tdi mhev s-a

5,004 vehicles · 9,186 completed MOT tests analysed

89%

MOT pass rate

Based on 5,004 Audi A5 s line 35 tdi mhev s-a vehicles and 9,186 completed MOT tests, the Audi A5 s line 35 tdi mhev s-a has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 44,132 miles.

5,004

Vehicles

9,186

MOT tests

10,377

Avg miles / year

0.9

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Audi A5 s line 35 tdi mhev s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi A5 s line 35 tdi mhev s-a MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension58%
Brakes20%
Other12%
Visibility5%
Lamps & electrical3%
Emissions & nuisance2%
Identification & plates2%
Seatbelts & equipment1%

Audi A5 s line 35 tdi mhev s-a pass rate by age

How the Audi A5 s line 35 tdi mhev s-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	2	100%
2	136	96%
3	3,857	89%
4	2,830	88%
5	1,663	88%
6	359	88%

Fuel types: Diesel (4,988), Electric Diesel (9), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (4), Petrol (2), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Audi A5 s line 35 tdi mhev s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi A5 s line 35 tdi mhev s-a MOT tests:

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (545 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (512 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (326 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (256 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (219 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (215 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (202 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (193 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (186 times)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (119 times)
Offside Rear Nail in tyre (113 times)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (101 times)
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (97 times)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (94 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (88 times)

Audi A5 s line 35 tdi mhev s-a pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2023	447	522	86%	33,029
2022	678	1,038	90%	38,777
2021	1,365	3,756	88%	45,644
2020	987	3,533	89%	50,446

Audi A5 s line 35 tdi mhev s-a reliability FAQ

Across 5,004 Audi A5 s line 35 tdi mhev s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi A5 s line 35 tdi mhev s-a MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Audi A5 s line 35 tdi mhev s-a in our data has covered around 44,132 miles.

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