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MOT reliability

Audi S5 v8 quattro

69 vehicles · 131 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 69 Audi S5 v8 quattro vehicles and 131 completed MOT tests, the Audi S5 v8 quattro has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 92,633 miles.

69
Vehicles
131
MOT tests
3,965
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi S5 v8 quattro problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension64%
  • Other40%
  • Brakes4%

Audi S5 v8 quattro pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
34100%
4367%
51100%
61100%
71100%
81100%
9250%
10250%
111100%
121100%
131100%
152100%
16250%
181100%

Fuel types: Petrol (55), Other (14)

Most common Audi S5 v8 quattro MOT faults

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

  1. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (2 times)
  2. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  3. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner rear side (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  7. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1 times)
  8. Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner front side (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play Front side (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner front side (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)

Audi S5 v8 quattro pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 1 1 100% 25,745
2008 3 22 82% 47,605

Audi S5 v8 quattro reliability FAQ

Across 69 Audi S5 v8 quattro vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi S5 v8 quattro MOT issues are: Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt; Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear arm (2.4.G.2); Offside Rear Nail in tyre .

The typical Audi S5 v8 quattro in our data has covered around 92,633 miles.

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