MOT reliability

Audi A5 s line 40 tdi mhev quat sa

938 vehicles · 1,301 completed MOT tests analysed

91%

MOT pass rate

Based on 938 Audi A5 s line 40 tdi mhev quat sa vehicles and 1,301 completed MOT tests, the Audi A5 s line 40 tdi mhev quat sa has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 40,927 miles.

938

Vehicles

1,301

MOT tests

10,353

Avg miles / year

0.8

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Audi A5 s line 40 tdi mhev quat sa problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi A5 s line 40 tdi mhev quat sa MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension57%
Brakes19%
Other14%
Visibility5%
Lamps & electrical3%
Emissions & nuisance3%
Identification & plates2%
Seatbelts & equipment1%

Audi A5 s line 40 tdi mhev quat sa pass rate by age

How the Audi A5 s line 40 tdi mhev quat sa's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	3	100%
2	24	96%
3	727	91%
4	409	92%
5	107	90%
6	5	80%

Fuel types: Diesel (936), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1), Electric Diesel (1)

Most common Audi A5 s line 40 tdi mhev quat sa MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi A5 s line 40 tdi mhev quat sa MOT tests:

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (59 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (55 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (44 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (31 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (31 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (30 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (29 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (28 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (23 times)
Offside Rear Nail in tyre (17 times)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (16 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (13 times)
Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (12 times)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (12 times)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (12 times)

Audi A5 s line 40 tdi mhev quat sa pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2024	1	1	0%	—
2023	65	71	93%	31,958
2022	382	638	91%	39,229
2021	186	515	91%	45,695
2020	14	51	88%	55,934

Audi A5 s line 40 tdi mhev quat sa reliability FAQ

Across 938 Audi A5 s line 40 tdi mhev quat sa vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi A5 s line 40 tdi mhev quat sa MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside 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 40 tdi mhev quat sa in our data has covered around 40,927 miles.

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