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MOT reliability

Audi S5

2,018 vehicles · 26,013 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,018 Audi S5 vehicles and 26,013 completed MOT tests, the Audi S5 has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 93,878 miles.

2,018
Vehicles
26,013
MOT tests
6,220
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi S5 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi S5 MOT tests:

  • Other45%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension38%
  • Brakes12%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Visibility3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Steering2%

Audi S5 pass rate by age

How the Audi S5's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
27485%
32,18389%
42,12888%
52,03988%
62,13885%
72,12185%
82,03885%
92,03382%
101,88685%
111,89683%
121,75682%
131,65181%
141,34981%
151,11481%
1677980%
1751879%
1823680%
194969%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,008), Diesel (7), Other (3)

Most common Audi S5 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi S5 MOT tests:

  1. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (696 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (623 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (587 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (548 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (526 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (525 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (515 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (489 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (483 times)
  10. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (479 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (457 times)
  12. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (431 times)
  13. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (347 times)
  14. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (344 times)
  15. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (297 times)

Audi S5 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 3 7 86% 25,436
2020 1 3 100% 92,282
2019 4 8 100% 34,755
2018 20 101 93% 62,216
2017 41 271 92% 64,128
2016 9 68 88% 65,509
2015 21 159 90% 75,649
2014 114 1,110 89% 79,311
2013 148 1,438 88% 83,608
2012 205 2,173 87% 80,594
2011 258 3,334 86% 86,105
2010 355 4,930 84% 99,921
2009 224 3,169 84% 100,731
2008 432 6,362 82% 103,886
2007 179 2,864 81% 109,011

Audi S5 reliability FAQ

Across 2,018 Audi S5 vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi S5 MOT issues are: Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components; 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)).

The typical Audi S5 in our data has covered around 93,878 miles.

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