Reliability Audi Audi reliability & MOT pass rates How Audi models hold up at MOT, ranked by how many were tested in 2024. Each figure is the share that passed first time, from real DVSA records. Open a model for its full breakdown by age and the faults it fails on more than average.
A3 654,348 tests 80% pass rate A4 405,630 tests 66% pass rate A1 367,177 tests 76% pass rate A5 224,128 tests 80% pass rate TT 213,802 tests 70% pass rate A6 205,631 tests 84% pass rate Q5 183,123 tests 90% pass rate Q3 179,839 tests 80% pass rate Q2 126,711 tests 91% pass rate Q7 84,629 tests 85% pass rate A7 34,937 tests 87% pass rate A8 21,717 tests 91% pass rate R8 12,280 tests 96% pass rate A3 S Line 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A 9,789 tests 91% pass rate A2 9,171 tests 58% pass rate Q3 S Line 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A 8,801 tests 94% pass rate E-Tron Technik 50 Quattro 7,915 tests 93% pass rate Q8 7,556 tests 94% pass rate S3 7,473 tests 77% pass rate Q5 S Line 40 TDI Mhev Quat S-A 6,890 tests 92% pass rate A3 S Line 35 Tfsi 6,616 tests 92% pass rate E-Tron 6,346 tests 92% pass rate A1 Technik 25 Tfsi 6,258 tests 90% pass rate Q3 S Line 35 Tfsi 5,782 tests 93% pass rate A3 S Line 40 Tfsi E S-A 5,486 tests 89% pass rate Q7 SLN BLK ED 50TDI Mhev QTO A 5,136 tests 91% pass rate S3 Tfsi Quattro S-A 5,117 tests 95% pass rate A5 S Line 35 TDI Mhev S-A 4,775 tests 90% pass rate A3 S Line 30 Tfsi 3,773 tests 93% pass rate Q5 S Line 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat SA 3,702 tests 94% pass rate A3 Sport 40 Tfsi E S-A 3,426 tests 88% pass rate E-Tron S Line 55 Quattro 3,110 tests 91% pass rate Q2 Technik 30 Tfsi 3,084 tests 92% pass rate A6 S Line Black ED 40 TDI SA 3,083 tests 92% pass rate A5 S Line 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A 3,074 tests 93% pass rate A3 Technik 30 Tfsi 3,055 tests 90% pass rate Q5 Sport 40 TDI Mhev Quat S-A 2,946 tests 91% pass rate Q3 S LN BLK ED 35 Tfsi Mhev SA 2,911 tests 92% pass rate Q3 Sport 35 Tfsi 2,881 tests 93% pass rate Q4 E-Tron S Line 40 2,799 tests 90% pass rate A3 Sport 30 Tfsi 2,686 tests 91% pass rate Q3 S Line 40 Tfsi Quattro S-A 2,670 tests 94% pass rate Q3 Sport 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A 2,578 tests 93% pass rate Allroad 2,524 tests 74% pass rate A4 S LN BLK ED 35 Tfsi Mhev SA 2,501 tests 90% pass rate RS4 2,418 tests 84% pass rate Cabriolet 2,295 tests 67% pass rate S5 2,274 tests 81% pass rate RS 6 V-Sprung Tfsi Mhev Quat A 2,251 tests 95% pass rate A3 S Line ED 1 35 Tfsi Mhev SA 2,150 tests 90% pass rate A4 S Line 35 TDI Mhev S-A 2,058 tests 89% pass rate Q5 S LN Comp 55 Tfsi E Quat SA 1,974 tests 93% pass rate 80 1,965 tests 67% pass rate A3 S Line 30 Tfsi Mhev S-A 1,935 tests 90% pass rate Q7 S Line 50 TDI Mhev Quat A 1,836 tests 92% pass rate Q5 S Line 50 Tfsi E Quattro SA 1,825 tests 93% pass rate Q5 S LN ED1 40TDI Mhev Quat SA 1,770 tests 95% pass rate A3 E-Tron 40 S-A 1,629 tests 84% pass rate S4 1,533 tests 80% pass rate SQ5 1,515 tests 91% pass rate S4 Black Edition TDI Quattro A 1,445 tests 94% pass rate SQ5 Vorsprung TDI Quattro Auto 1,445 tests 93% pass rate A5 S Line ED 1 40 Tfsi Mhev SA 1,431 tests 91% pass rate Coupe 1,420 tests 76% pass rate E-Tron Technik 55 Quattro 1,399 tests 92% pass rate E-Tron Black Edition 55 Quat 1,307 tests 88% pass rate Q3 S Line Black ED 35 Tfsi 1,298 tests 91% pass rate Q3 S Line 35 TDI S-A 1,281 tests 91% pass rate SQ7 Vorsprung TDI Mhev Quat A 1,281 tests 93% pass rate Quattro 1,279 tests 85% pass rate A4 S LN Black ED 35TDI Mhev SA 1,275 tests 89% pass rate Q3 S Line 45 Tfsi Quattro S-A 1,236 tests 93% pass rate A3 Sport 30 Tfsi Mhev S-A 1,213 tests 92% pass rate A4 Technik 35 TDI S-A 1,207 tests 90% pass rate A3 S Line Edition 1 35 Tfsi 1,183 tests 92% pass rate A3 S Line 35 TDI S-A 1,162 tests 90% pass rate E-Tron Black Edition 50 Quat 1,106 tests 91% pass rate A1 Sport 25 Tfsi S-A 1,085 tests 91% pass rate A6 Sport 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A 1,076 tests 94% pass rate Q5 Sport 45 Tfsi Mhev Quat S-A 1,073 tests 92% pass rate A3 Technik 35 Tfsi 1,034 tests 89% pass rate E-Tron S Line 50 Quattro 1,027 tests 91% pass rate SQ5 TDI Mhev Quattro Auto 1,024 tests 93% pass rate RS Q3 Sport ED Tfsi Quattro SA 1,010 tests 96% pass rate Check a specific Audi ← All makes
First-time MOT pass rates for class-4 vehicles, DVSA anonymised MOT test dataset (2024). Describes each model in general, not a specific car. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RegVerdict is independent and not affiliated with HPI, DVLA or DVSA.