Audi A5 S Line 35 TDI MHEV S-A
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 5,276 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
95%
Total Tests
5,276
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (93%)
Years Covered
3
About the Audi A5 S Line 35 TDI MHEV S-A
The Audi A5 S Line 35 TDI MHEV S-A was MOT tested 5,276 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2020 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 95%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 93% from 2,992 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 92%. With just a 1 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 36,175 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 27,530 miles.
Compared to the Audi brand average of 90%, the A5 S Line 35 TDI MHEV S-A performs 5 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Audi range.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Audi A5 S Line 35 TDI MHEV S-A by Year
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Questions about the Audi A5 S Line 35 TDI MHEV S-A
Is the Audi A5 S Line 35 TDI MHEV S-A reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2020 to 2022), the Audi A5 S Line 35 TDI MHEV S-A averages a 95% MOT pass rate, from 5,276 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 13 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 93%.
Which year Audi A5 S Line 35 TDI MHEV S-A has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Audi A5 S Line 35 TDI MHEV S-A has the highest MOT pass rate at 93%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 92%, a 1 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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