Make overview
Audi MOT pass rates by model
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Quick answer
Audi cars pass 78.5% of MOT tests across 1,759,071 recorded tests, against a national average of 72.3%. Of the 39 Audi models with MOT data, the A8 has the highest age-adjusted pass rate at 88.6% and the A1 the lowest at 73.7%. The item recorded most often on a failed Audi is tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements.
- Tests analysed
- 1,759,071
- Adjusted pass rate
- 78.8%
- Models with data
- 39
Adjusted for age and mileage
Audi models ranked by pass rate
| Model | Adjusted pass rate | National rank | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi A8 | 88.6% | 6 of 262 | 11,122 |
| Audi A7 | 86.0% | 13 of 262 | 16,855 |
| Audi Q7 | 82.8% | 31 of 262 | 50,002 |
| Audi A6 | 82.4% | 34 of 262 | 122,772 |
| Audi S3 | 82.3% | 36 of 262 | 7,331 |
| Audi Q5 | 81.6% | 42 of 262 | 118,070 |
| Audi Q3 | 81.5% | 44 of 262 | 140,809 |
| Audi TT | 81.0% | 48 of 262 | 111,820 |
| Audi A5 | 79.1% | 61 of 262 | 126,367 |
| Audi A4 | 77.8% | 76 of 262 | 243,328 |
| Audi A3 | 77.8% | 77 of 262 | 420,916 |
| Audi A1 | 73.7% | 126 of 262 | 235,795 |
Unadjusted, not ranked
Other Audi models with MOT data
These models have at least 500 recorded tests, but their tested examples do not span enough ages and mileages to rank fairly. Their failure and advisory patterns are still drawn from real tests.
| Model | Unadjusted pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Audi Q2 | 90.1% | 84,775 |
| Audi E-Tron | 90.0% | 19,342 |
| Audi Q4 E-Tron | 87.7% | 10,679 |
| Audi A2 | 56.4% | 5,762 |
| Audi Q8 | 90.1% | 5,286 |
| Audi R8 | 91.0% | 3,813 |
| Audi S4 | 84.4% | 2,630 |
| Audi RS Q3 | 91.0% | 2,286 |
| Audi S5 | 82.0% | 2,163 |
| Audi SQ5 | 90.9% | 2,121 |
| Audi RS 6 | 90.3% | 1,511 |
| Audi SQ7 | 89.1% | 1,460 |
| Audi Allroad | 69.3% | 1,391 |
| Audi RS4 | 85.5% | 1,359 |
| Audi RS 3 | 91.4% | 1,263 |
| Audi Cabriolet | 67.6% | 966 |
| Audi RS 4 | 91.0% | 899 |
| Audi SQ8 | 91.6% | 770 |
| Audi 80 | 64.2% | 759 |
| Audi RS6 | 85.4% | 657 |
| Audi RS 5 | 88.2% | 634 |
| Audi RS Q8 | 90.4% | 623 |
| Audi SQ2 | 91.5% | 614 |
| Audi RS E-Tron GT | 83.0% | 571 |
| Audi S6 | 89.0% | 525 |
| Audi Coupe | 75.1% | 515 |
| Audi Quattro | 84.9% | 510 |
Across the range
What Audi cars fail on most
Share of failed Audi tests recording each item, summed across every model above.
- 1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements17.9%
- 2.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened17.5%
- 3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn12.1%
- 4.A tyre seriously damaged10.6%
- 5.A tyre cords visible or damaged9.7%
Tyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
- 6.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc9.2%
Common questions
- What is the MOT pass rate for Audi?
- Across 1,759,071 recorded MOT tests, 78.5% of Audi tests ended in a pass, against a national average of 72.3%. Adjusted for the age and mileage of the cars tested, the figure is 78.8%. A make-level figure blends very different cars, so the individual model pages are the more useful comparison.
- Which Audi is the most reliable on MOT evidence?
- Of the Audi models with enough data to compare fairly, the A8 has the highest age-and-mileage-adjusted pass rate at 88.6%, ranking 6 of 262 models nationally. This reflects how often cars meet the MOT standard, not how often they break down.
- What do Audi cars most often fail their MOT on?
- The most commonly recorded failure item across Audi tests is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", appearing in 17.9% of failed tests. One failed test can list several items, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
- Why do some Audi models not have a pass rate ranking?
- A model is only ranked when its tested examples cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages for a fair comparison. 12 of the 39 Audi models here qualify. For the rest we publish the unadjusted rate and the failure patterns, but not a rank, because comparing unadjusted rates mostly sorts cars by how new they are.
How to read these figures
Why the adjusted rate is the fair one
An unadjusted pass rate is strongly driven by the age and mileage of the cars being tested, not by how well they were built. A model bought mainly as a lightly used second car will look better than an identical car sold to high-mileage drivers. Adjusting for age and mileage compares each model against cars that have lived a similar life.
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