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MOT reliability

Audi S5 v8

2 vehicles · 25 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Audi S5 v8 vehicles and 25 completed MOT tests, the Audi S5 v8 has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 123,456 miles.

2
Vehicles
25
MOT tests
8,741
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi S5 v8 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi S5 v8 MOT tests:

  • Other59%
  • Brakes29%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension29%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%

Audi S5 v8 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
32100%
4367%
5367%
61100%
71100%
82100%
92100%
102100%
112100%
122100%
132100%
142100%
151100%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Audi S5 v8 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi S5 v8 MOT tests:

  1. Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a) (2 times)
  2. Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  6. Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  7. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (1 times)
  8. heat shield loose at off side rear (1 times)
  9. Front Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  10. under panel tray fitted not allowing full inspection of test (1 times)
  11. Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement upper and lower offside /nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  12. Under panel tray fitted not allowing full inspection of test (1 times)
  13. Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all four (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (1 times)
  15. Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (1 times)

Audi S5 v8 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2011 1 12 92% 96,299
2007 1 13 92% 150,613

Audi S5 v8 reliability FAQ

Across 2 Audi S5 v8 vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi S5 v8 MOT issues are: Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a); Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).

The typical Audi S5 v8 in our data has covered around 123,456 miles.

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