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MOT reliability

Audi A5 sport 35 tfsi mhev s-a

2,803 vehicles · 1,743 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,803 Audi A5 sport 35 tfsi mhev s-a vehicles and 1,743 completed MOT tests, the Audi A5 sport 35 tfsi mhev s-a has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 31,412 miles.

2,803
Vehicles
1,743
MOT tests
8,376
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi A5 sport 35 tfsi mhev s-a problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension70%
  • Brakes13%
  • Other9%
  • Visibility4%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Audi A5 sport 35 tfsi mhev s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
23692%
31,05785%
448788%
514388%
6888%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,786), Other (10), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (7)

Most common Audi A5 sport 35 tfsi mhev s-a MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (130 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (115 times)
  3. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (61 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (59 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (57 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (46 times)
  7. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (43 times)
  8. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (41 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (35 times)
  10. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (32 times)
  11. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (27 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (17 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (17 times)
  14. Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (16 times)
  15. Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak Both (5.3.2 (b)) (15 times)

Audi A5 sport 35 tfsi mhev s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 4 5 100% 18,076
2023 180 215 84% 26,483
2022 486 767 88% 29,734
2021 224 663 86% 37,702
2020 23 84 83% 45,871

Audi A5 sport 35 tfsi mhev s-a reliability FAQ

Across 2,803 Audi A5 sport 35 tfsi mhev s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi A5 sport 35 tfsi 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)); Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)).

The typical Audi A5 sport 35 tfsi mhev s-a in our data has covered around 31,412 miles.

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