Is the Audi S5 reliable?

The Audi S5 has an average MOT pass rate of 89% across 10 years, based on 3,806 tests in 2024. That's 7 points above the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2015 with a 94% pass rate.

Which year Audi S5 is best?

The 2015 Audi S5 has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2008 model has the lowest at 85%. There's a 9 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Audi S5 Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Audi S5

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 10 years from 3,806 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

89%

Total Tests

3,806

Best Year

2015 (94%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Audi S5?

vs national average+7% (82% avg)

vs Audi brand average-1% (90% avg)

Best to worst year spread9 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Audi S5 by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2017	89%	85	59,695 mi
2015	94%	67	59,833 mi
2014	92%	275	73,644 mi
2013	90%	269	76,943 mi
2012	91%	437	83,594 mi
2011	89%	544	83,319 mi
2010	85%	694	97,514 mi
2009	88%	406	98,651 mi
2008	85%	714	107,360 mi
2007	87%	315	110,886 mi

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About the Audi S5

The Audi S5 has been tested 3,806 times in 2024 MOT data across 10 model years (2007 to 2017), with an average pass rate of 89%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2015 model is the most reliable with a 94% pass rate from 67 tests. The 2008 model has the lowest at 85%. The 9 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Newer AUDI S5s show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 4 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2007) averages 110,886 miles, while the newest (2017) averages 59,695 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

Click any year in the table above to see detailed running costs, individual reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.