MOT fail rates
Audi MOT fail rates by model
12 Audi models, each at its most tested age, against all cars of that age. From 6,560,595 DVSA MOT tests taken 2022 to 2025. Open a model for every age, its most common fail items and other models at the same age.
MOT data updated
| Model | Age | MOT fail rate | Tests (n) | All cars | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audi A1 | 8 years | 22.1% | 95,968 | 23.8% | −1.6 pts |
| Audi A3 | 8 years | 17.0% | 155,588 | 23.8% | −6.8 pts |
| Audi A4 | 8 years | 21.7% | 77,548 | 23.8% | −2.0 pts |
| Audi A5 | 7 years | 18.5% | 44,668 | 20.6% | −2.2 pts |
| Audi A6 | 9 years | 17.7% | 46,170 | 27.1% | −9.5 pts |
| Audi A7 | 9 years | 16.4% | 8,349 | 27.1% | −10.8 pts |
| Audi e-tron | 3 years | 10.4% | 18,377 | 12.1% | −1.6 pts |
| Audi Q2 | 4 years | 8.3% | 60,380 | 13.4% | −5.1 pts |
| Audi Q3 | 8 years | 17.6% | 60,789 | 23.8% | −6.1 pts |
| Audi Q5 | 6 years | 12.8% | 47,076 | 17.8% | −5.0 pts |
| Audi Q7 | 6 years | 15.8% | 19,623 | 17.8% | −2.0 pts |
| Audi TT | 7 years | 11.4% | 29,659 | 20.6% | −9.2 pts |
Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.
Source
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 22 September 2026.
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