Audi reliability: MOT pass rates by model and year

Across the Audi models we hold data for, 699,627 MOT tests give an average first-time pass rate of 82.1%, above the 80.5% national average for cars aged 3 to 8. The strongest single dataset is the 2017 A3 at 86.9%; the weakest is the 2014 A4 at 75.6%. Pick a model to see how it holds up as it ages and what examiners flag.

What fails across Audi

The components examiners flag most often on Audis, averaged across every model and year we hold and weighted by test volume. The Audis in this data are a mix of petrol and diesel (56% diesel), which shapes both the emissions failures above and the running costs.

Brakes32.4%

Lights & electrics3.8%

Emissions & leaks2.8%

Body & structure1.7%

Share of tests flagging each component as a fail or advisory, across all Audi models we hold.

A3

83.3% avg

2017 102,957 tests 86.9% 2016 118,398 tests 85.3% 2015 126,632 tests 82.3% 2014 118,529 tests 79.1%

A4

79.6% avg

2017 64,427 tests 83.6% 2016 67,238 tests 80.6% 2015 50,021 tests 77.4% 2014 51,425 tests 75.6%

First-time MOT pass rate · DVSA bulk data · 2022-2024 · class 4 cars · updated 2026-07-07