Audi Coupe
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 7 model years from 1,148 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
78%
Total Tests
1,148
Highest Pass Rate
1993 (88%)
Years Covered
7
About the Audi Coupe
The Audi Coupe was MOT tested 1,148 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 7 model years (1990 to 1996), with an average pass rate of 78%. That's close to the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 1993 model has the highest pass rate at 88% from 170 tests. The 1995 model has the lowest at 73%. The 15 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
Older Audi Coupes tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 5 percentage points across model years.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (1990) averages 130,118 miles, while the newest (1996) averages 127,490 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.
Compared to the Audi brand average of 90%, the Coupe is 12 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Audi models.
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 Coupe by Year
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Questions about the Audi Coupe
Is the Audi Coupe reliable?
Across its 7 model years in our data (1990 to 1996), the Audi Coupe averages a 78% MOT pass rate, from 1,148 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 4 points below the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 1993 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 88%.
Which year Audi Coupe has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 1993 Audi Coupe has the highest MOT pass rate at 88%, while the 1995 model has the lowest at 73%, a 15 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Audi Coupes more reliable?
Older Audi Coupes tend to have better MOT pass rates than newer ones, with an average decline of 5 percentage points across model years.
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