Audi Cabriolet
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 10 model years from 2,707 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
76%
Total Tests
2,707
Highest Pass Rate
2000 (81%)
Years Covered
10
About the Audi Cabriolet
The Audi Cabriolet was MOT tested 2,707 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 10 model years (1993 to 2009), with an average pass rate of 76%. That's 6 points below the average of 82% across all models in our data, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Our records list petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2000 model has the highest pass rate at 81% from 290 tests. The 1998 model has the lowest at 73%. The 8 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
The Audi Cabriolet has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 2 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (1993) averages 112,778 miles, while the newest (2009) averages 91,768 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.
Compared to the Audi brand average of 90%, the Cabriolet is 14 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Audi models.
Estimated Running Costs
Higher due to low pass rate
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 Cabriolet by Year
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Questions about the Audi Cabriolet
Is the Audi Cabriolet reliable?
Across its 10 model years in our data (1993 to 2009), the Audi Cabriolet averages a 76% MOT pass rate, from 2,707 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 6 points below the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2000 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 81%.
Which year Audi Cabriolet has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2000 Audi Cabriolet has the highest MOT pass rate at 81%, while the 1998 model has the lowest at 73%, a 8 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Audi Cabriolets more reliable?
The Audi Cabriolet has maintained consistent MOT pass rates across model years, varying by only 2 percentage points.
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