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MOT reliability

Audi Cabriolet

6,471 vehicles · 87,273 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6,471 Audi Cabriolet vehicles and 87,273 completed MOT tests, the Audi Cabriolet has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 121,351 miles.

6,471
Vehicles
87,273
MOT tests
4,262
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi Cabriolet problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi Cabriolet MOT tests:

  • Other88%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Steering7%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure2%

Audi Cabriolet pass rate by age

How the Audi Cabriolet's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2786%
319783%
419385%
531682%
61,06777%
71,93475%
82,80872%
93,71071%
104,84869%
115,99368%
126,94967%
137,30166%
147,16064%
156,48665%
165,84765%
175,32364%
184,50765%
193,84867%
203,17467%

Fuel types: Petrol (6,390), Diesel (57), Other (15), LPG (8), Gas (1)

Most common Audi Cabriolet MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi Cabriolet MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,941 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3,581 times)
  3. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3,553 times)
  4. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3,384 times)
  5. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2,684 times)
  6. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2,670 times)
  7. Oil leak (2,656 times)
  8. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (2,549 times)
  9. Fuel pipe/s corroded (2,459 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (2,314 times)
  11. Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (2,302 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,286 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,034 times)
  14. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1,780 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1,624 times)

Audi Cabriolet pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 2 13 69% 52,641
2015 4 36 92% 62,101
2014 3 20 90% 39,705
2013 2 25 88% 54,559
2012 5 73 82% 109,700
2011 4 60 78% 92,310
2010 9 150 81% 96,180
2009 27 443 77% 103,664
2008 34 554 80% 85,635
2007 18 283 78% 105,765
2006 16 240 79% 92,099
2005 25 398 70% 102,763
2004 6 81 68% 74,014
2003 20 222 76% 90,329
2002 7 91 73% 118,255
2001 8 150 73% 101,307
2000 542 9,785 70% 113,705
1999 695 11,765 68% 119,775
1998 658 10,160 68% 114,703
1997 654 9,425 68% 120,738
1996 855 11,859 66% 125,695
1995 985 13,417 66% 127,244
1994 862 10,101 66% 122,166
1993 519 6,073 66% 128,942
1992 175 1,728 65% 128,890
1991 4 16 56% 174,189
1971 2 13 85% 100,090

Audi Cabriolet reliability FAQ

Across 6,471 Audi Cabriolet vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi Cabriolet MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).

The typical Audi Cabriolet in our data has covered around 121,351 miles.

Compare the Audi Cabriolet

See how the Audi Cabriolet stacks up against other Audi models on MOT reliability:

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