Audi Common MOT Problems (2026)
Audi models ranked by MOT fail rate, with typical issues to check for cars of each age and type. Based on 3,565,290 MOT tests (DVSA data for tests carried out in 2024, retests included).
Average Audi MOT pass rate: 90%
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90%
Avg pass rate
10%
Avg fail rate
356
Models tested
Audi Models with the Most MOT Problems
Highest average fail rates (models with 1,000+ tests, cars registered up to 2021)
| # | Model | Fail Rate | Typical Issues (estimate) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audi A2 | 27% | Suspension wear, Structural corrosion, Exhaust deterioration | |
| 2 | Audi Cabriolet | 23% | Suspension wear, Structural corrosion, Exhaust deterioration | |
| 3 | Audi 80 | 23% | Suspension wear, Brake disc corrosion, Structural corrosion | |
| 4 | Audi Coupe | 20% | Suspension wear, Brake disc corrosion, Structural corrosion | |
| 5 | Audi A4 | 17% | Suspension wear, Structural corrosion, Exhaust deterioration |
Most Reliable Audi Models
Lowest average fail rates (models with 1,000+ tests, cars registered up to 2021). Newer models tend to pass more often simply because they are younger.
All Audi Models by Fail Rate
Every Audi model and year with 300+ MOT tests (cars registered up to 2021), sorted by fail rate (highest first). Fuel type is shown as a guide.
| Model | Year | Pass Rate | Fail Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A3 | 1997 | 68% | 31% | |
| 80 | 1993 | 68% | 31% | |
| TT | 1999 | 71% | 29% | |
| A3 | 1998 | 70% | 29% | |
| A2 | 2001 | 70% | 28% | |
| A3 | 2000 | 71% | 28% | |
| A3 | 2005 | 72% | 27% | |
| A3 | 2004 | 72% | 27% | |
| A2 | 2002 | 72% | 27% | |
| A2 | 2004 | 72% | 27% | |
| A3 | 2002 | 72% | 27% | |
| A2 | 2003 | 71% | 27% | |
| A2 | 2005 | 72% | 27% | |
| A6 | 2002 | 73% | 27% | |
| A3 | 2006 | 73% | 26% | |
| TT | 2002 | 73% | 26% | |
| A4 | 2003 | 74% | 26% | |
| A4 | 2002 | 72% | 26% | |
| TT | 2000 | 72% | 26% | |
| A3 | 2003 | 74% | 26% | |
| A3 | 1999 | 72% | 26% | |
| A4 | 1997 | 74% | 26% | |
| Cabriolet | 1998 | 73% | 26% | |
| A4 | 2004 | 74% | 25% | |
| TT | 2004 | 74% | 25% | |
| TT | 2003 | 74% | 25% | |
| TT | 2001 | 74% | 25% | |
| A4 | 2001 | 74% | 25% | |
| A3 | 2001 | 74% | 25% | |
| A6 | 2003 | 74% | 25% | |
| A6 | 1999 | 73% | 25% | |
| Cabriolet | 1995 | 75% | 25% | |
| A3 | 2008 | 76% | 24% | |
| A3 | 2007 | 75% | 24% | |
| TT | 2005 | 75% | 24% | |
| A6 | 2004 | 75% | 24% | |
| A4 | 1998 | 75% | 24% | |
| A6 | 2000 | 75% | 24% | |
| Cabriolet | 1996 | 76% | 24% | |
| A3 | 2009 | 77% | 23% | |
| A4 | 2006 | 76% | 23% | |
| A4 | 2005 | 75% | 23% | |
| TT | 2006 | 76% | 23% | |
| A4 | 1999 | 76% | 23% | |
| A4 | 2000 | 76% | 23% | |
| A3 | 2010 | 77% | 22% | |
| A4 | 2007 | 77% | 22% | |
| A1 | 2010 | 78% | 22% | |
| 80 | 1994 | 76% | 22% | |
| Cabriolet | 1999 | 77% | 22% |
Showing top 50 of 491 model/year combinations. View all Audi models
Audi MOT FAQ
What are the most common MOT problems on Audi cars?
The most common MOT problems on Audi cars vary by model and age, but typically include lighting defects, suspension wear, brake wear and tyre condition, which are the most common reasons for failure across all makes in DVSA's published MOT statistics. Older Audi diesels are more prone to exhaust and emissions failures. Of the Audi models with at least 1,000 tests, the Audi A2 has the highest average fail rate at 27%.
Which Audi model is the most reliable?
In our data, the Audi RS Q8 Vsprung TFSI MHEV Quat A has the best MOT record of the Audi models with at least 1,000 tests: 96% of its 1,515 MOT tests ended in a pass and 3% in a fail. Newer models tend to pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare models of a similar age.
What is the average MOT pass rate for Audi?
The average MOT pass rate for Audi is 90%, based on 3,565,290 MOT tests across 356 models (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That means roughly 10% of MOT tests on Audi cars ended in a fail.
Audi Model Problem Guides
Typical issues to check, rough repair costs and year-by-year MOT pass rates for each Audi model
Every Audi model, A to Z (165)
- Audi 80
- Audi A1
- Audi A1 Citycarver 30 TFSI
- Audi A1 Citycarver 30 TFSI S-A
- Audi A1 S Line 25 TFSI S-A
- Audi A1 S Line Black Ed 25 TFSI
- Audi A1 S Line Black Ed 25 TFSI S-A
- Audi A1 S Line Black Ed 30 TFSI
- Audi A1 S Line Black Ed 30 TFSI S-A
- Audi A1 S Line Black Ed 35 TFSI S-A
- Audi A1 S Line Competition TFSI S-A
- Audi A1 S Line Vorsprung 35 TFSI Sa
- Audi A1 Sport 25 TFSI S-A
- Audi A1 Technik 25 TFSI
- Audi A1 Technik 25 TFSI S-A
- Audi A1 Technik 30 TFSI
- Audi A2
- Audi A3
- Audi A3 E-Tron 40 S-A
- Audi A3 S Line 30 TDI
- Audi A3 S Line 30 TFSI
- Audi A3 S Line 30 TFSI MHEV S-A
- Audi A3 S Line 35 TDI S-A
- Audi A3 S Line 35 TFSI
- Audi A3 S Line 35 TFSI MHEV S-A
- Audi A3 S Line 40 TFSI E S-A
- Audi A3 S Line Comp 45 TFSI E Sa
- Audi A3 S Line Ed 1 35 TFSI MHEV Sa
- Audi A3 S Line Edition 1 35 TDI S-A
- Audi A3 S Line Edition 1 35 TFSI
- Audi A3 Sport 30 TDI
- Audi A3 Sport 30 TFSI
- Audi A3 Sport 30 TFSI MHEV S-A
- Audi A3 Sport 35 TFSI
- Audi A3 Sport 35 TFSI MHEV S-A
- Audi A3 Sport 40 TFSI E S-A
- Audi A3 Technik 30 TFSI
- Audi A3 Technik 30 TFSI MHEV S-A
- Audi A3 Technik 35 TFSI
- Audi A3 Technik 35 TFSI MHEV S-A
- Audi A4
- Audi A4 S Line 35 TDI MHEV S-A
- Audi A4 S Line 35 TFSI MHEV S-A
- Audi A4 S Line 40 TFSI MHEV S-A
- Audi A4 S Line BLK Ed 35 TFSI MHEV
- Audi A4 S LN Black Ed 35TDI MHEV Sa
- Audi A4 S LN BLK Ed 35 TFSI MHEV Sa
- Audi A4 S LN BLK Ed 40 TFSI MHEV Sa
- Audi A4 Technik 35 TDI MHEV S-A
- Audi A4 Technik 35 TDI S-A
- Audi A4 Technik 35 TFSI MHEV S-A
- Audi A5
- Audi A5 S Line 35 TDI MHEV S-A
- Audi A5 S Line 35 TFSI MHEV S-A
- Audi A5 S Line 40 TFSI MHEV S-A
- Audi A5 S Line Ed 1 35 TFSI MHEV Sa
- Audi A5 S Line Ed 1 40 TFSI MHEV Sa
- Audi A5 Sport 35 TDI MHEV S-A
- Audi A6
- Audi A6 S Line Black Ed 40 TDI Sa
- Audi A6 S LN BLK Ed 40 TFSI MHEV Sa
- Audi A6 S LN BLK Ed 45 TFSI Quat Sa
- Audi A6 S LN BLK ED45TFSI MHEV Q Sa
- Audi A6 S Lne BLK Ed 40 TDI Quat Sa
- Audi A6 Sport 40 TFSI MHEV S-A
- Audi A6 Sport 50 TFSI E Quattro S-A
- Audi A7
- Audi A8
- Audi All Road Avant
- Audi Allroad
- Audi Cabriolet
- Audi Coupe
- Audi E-Tron
- Audi E-Tron Black Edition 50 Quat
- Audi E-Tron Black Edition 55 Quat
- Audi E-Tron GT Quattro
- Audi E-Tron S Line 50 Quattro
- Audi E-Tron S Line 55 Quattro
- Audi E-Tron S Quattro
- Audi E-Tron Sport 50 Quattro
- Audi E-Tron Technik 50 Quattro
- Audi E-Tron Technik 55 Quattro
- Audi E-Tron Vorsprung 55 Quattro
- Audi Q2
- Audi Q2 Black Edition 30 TFSI
- Audi Q2 Technik 30 TFSI
- Audi Q3
- Audi Q3 S Line 35 TDI S-A
- Audi Q3 S Line 35 TFSI
- Audi Q3 S Line 35 TFSI MHEV S-A
- Audi Q3 S Line 40 TDI Quattro S-A
- Audi Q3 S Line 40 TFSI Quattro S-A
- Audi Q3 S Line 45 TFSI Quattro S-A
- Audi Q3 S Line Black Ed 35 TFSI
- Audi Q3 S Line Ed 1 35 TFSI MHEV Sa
- Audi Q3 S Line Ed 1 40 TFSI Quat Sa
- Audi Q3 S Line Ed 1 45 TFSI Quat Sa
- Audi Q3 S Line Edition 1 35 TDI S-A
- Audi Q3 S Line Edition 1 35 TFSI
- Audi Q3 S Line Vor 40 TFSI Quat S-A
- Audi Q3 S Line Vor 45 TFSI Quat S-A
- Audi Q3 S LN BLK Ed 35 TFSI MHEV Sa
- Audi Q3 Sport 35 TDI S-A
- Audi Q3 Sport 35 TFSI
- Audi Q3 Sport 35 TFSI MHEV S-A
- Audi Q3 Sport 40 TFSI Quattro S-A
- Audi Q3 Technik 35 TFSI
- Audi Q4 E-Tron Edition 1 40
- Audi Q4 E-Tron S Line 35
- Audi Q4 E-Tron S Line 40
- Audi Q4 E-Tron S Line Launch Ed 40
- Audi Q5
- Audi Q5 Comp 55 TFSI E Quattro S-A
- Audi Q5 S Line 40 TDI MHEV Quat S-A
- Audi Q5 S Line 45 TFSI MHEV Quat Sa
- Audi Q5 S Line 50 TFSI E Quattro Sa
- Audi Q5 S LN Comp 55 TFSI E Quat Sa
- Audi Q5 S LN Ed 1 50 TFSI E Quat Sa
- Audi Q5 S LN ED1 40TDI MHEV Quat Sa
- Audi Q5 SLN BLK Ed 50TFSI E Quat Sa
- Audi Q5 SLN ED1 45TFSI MHEV Quat Sa
- Audi Q5 Sport 40 TDI MHEV Quat S-A
- Audi Q5 Sport 45 TFSI MHEV Quat S-A
- Audi Q7
- Audi Q7 S Line 45 TDI MHEV Quat A
- Audi Q7 S Line 50 TDI MHEV Quat A
- Audi Q7 S Line 55 TFSI E Quattro A
- Audi Q7 S LN Vor 50 TDI MHEV Quat A
- Audi Q7 SLN BLK Ed 45TDI MHEV Qto A
- Audi Q7 SLN BLK Ed 50TDI MHEV Qto A
- Audi Q7 SLN BLK Ed 55TFSI MHEV QT A
- Audi Q8
- Audi Q8 S Line 50TDI MHEV Quattro A
- Audi Q8 S Line Ed 1 50 TDI Quat A
- Audi Q8 SLN BLK Ed 50 TDI MHEV QT A
- Audi R8
- Audi RS
- Audi RS 4 Carbon Black TFSI Quat A
- Audi RS 5 Carbon Black TFSI Quat A
- Audi RS 6 Crbn BLK TFSI MHEV Quat A
- Audi RS 6 V-Sprung TFSI MHEV Quat A
- Audi RS Q3 Sport Ed TFSI Quattro Sa
- Audi RS Q3 TFSI Quattro S-A
- Audi RS Q3 Vsprung TFSI Quattro Sa
- Audi RS Q8 Vsprung TFSI MHEV Quat A
- Audi RS4
- Audi RS6
- Audi S3
- Audi S3 TFSI Quattro S-A
- Audi S4
- Audi S4 Avant
- Audi S4 Black Edition TDI Quattro A
- Audi S4 TDI Quattro Auto
- Audi S5
- Audi S5 Edition 1 TDI MHEV Quat A
- Audi SQ2 Black Ed TFSI Quat S-A
- Audi SQ5
- Audi SQ5 TDI MHEV Quattro Auto
- Audi SQ5 Vorsprung TDI Quattro Auto
- Audi SQ7 Black Edition TFSI Quat A
- Audi SQ7 TDI MHEV Quattro Auto
- Audi SQ7 Vorsprung TDI MHEV Quat A
- Audi SQ8 Black Edition TFSI Quat A
- Audi SQ8 Vorsprung TDI MHEV Quat A
- Audi TT
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