MOT reliability
Audi Quattro
2,541 vehicles · 20,909 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2,541 Audi Quattro vehicles and 20,909 completed MOT tests, the Audi Quattro has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 129,814 miles.
2,541
Vehicles
20,909
MOT tests
2,693
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Audi Quattro problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Audi Quattro MOT tests:
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Other88%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
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Brakes8%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Steering2%
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Body & structure2%
Audi Quattro pass rate by age
How the Audi Quattro's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 5 | 80% |
| 3 | 134 | 90% |
| 4 | 178 | 84% |
| 5 | 164 | 89% |
| 6 | 216 | 80% |
| 7 | 226 | 79% |
| 8 | 248 | 74% |
| 9 | 238 | 78% |
| 10 | 263 | 71% |
| 11 | 280 | 71% |
| 12 | 292 | 72% |
| 13 | 356 | 67% |
| 14 | 373 | 66% |
| 15 | 433 | 70% |
| 16 | 550 | 71% |
| 17 | 699 | 69% |
| 18 | 884 | 67% |
| 19 | 897 | 70% |
| 20 | 981 | 70% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2,458), Diesel (67), Other (13), LPG (2), Electric (1)
Most common Audi Quattro MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi Quattro MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (468 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (407 times)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (401 times)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (392 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (384 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (366 times)
- Oil leak (356 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (350 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (319 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (272 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (268 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (265 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (259 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (250 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (225 times)
Audi Quattro pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 29,195 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 36,126 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 72,566 |
| 2018 | 2 | 7 | 86% | 44,607 |
| 2017 | 4 | 27 | 85% | 61,944 |
| 2016 | 4 | 21 | 95% | 62,239 |
| 2015 | 4 | 24 | 92% | 92,289 |
| 2014 | 4 | 36 | 86% | 114,138 |
| 2013 | 4 | 14 | 93% | 56,041 |
| 2012 | 5 | 44 | 93% | 105,595 |
| 2011 | 7 | 74 | 82% | 77,646 |
| 2010 | 8 | 87 | 80% | 92,784 |
| 2009 | 11 | 159 | 87% | 118,709 |
| 2008 | 12 | 197 | 79% | 111,494 |
| 2007 | 14 | 146 | 77% | 111,892 |
| 2006 | 8 | 124 | 74% | 159,879 |
| 2005 | 10 | 163 | 86% | 102,107 |
| 2004 | 29 | 532 | 74% | 155,681 |
| 2003 | 19 | 361 | 76% | 130,125 |
| 2002 | 26 | 549 | 72% | 156,863 |
| 2001 | 11 | 166 | 66% | 105,370 |
| 2000 | 16 | 237 | 70% | 148,173 |
| 1999 | 14 | 163 | 67% | 147,447 |
| 1998 | 6 | 49 | 76% | 178,167 |
| 1997 | 5 | 61 | 70% | 126,878 |
| 1996 | 7 | 60 | 60% | 146,655 |
| 1995 | 38 | 577 | 63% | 143,884 |
| 1994 | 32 | 312 | 69% | 134,173 |
| 1993 | 34 | 320 | 64% | 142,824 |
| 1992 | 42 | 435 | 68% | 161,068 |
| 1991 | 68 | 765 | 81% | 126,797 |
| 1990 | 178 | 2,014 | 79% | 133,128 |
| 1989 | 221 | 1,875 | 73% | 147,172 |
| 1988 | 224 | 2,473 | 76% | 154,511 |
| 1987 | 184 | 1,660 | 77% | 125,579 |
| 1986 | 221 | 1,999 | 76% | 124,894 |
| 1985 | 254 | 2,094 | 77% | 116,612 |
| 1984 | 195 | 1,600 | 75% | 119,156 |
| 1983 | 131 | 983 | 78% | 114,452 |
| 1982 | 48 | 316 | 73% | 100,044 |
| 1981 | 19 | 108 | 81% | 79,414 |
| 1980 | 3 | 12 | 50% | 98,724 |
| 1971 | 1 | 5 | 40% | — |
Audi Quattro reliability FAQ
Across 2,541 Audi Quattro vehicles in our MOT data,
76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about
1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Audi Quattro MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c).
The typical Audi Quattro in our data has covered around
129,814 miles.
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