RegVerdict Model Intelligence
Audi A5 reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·224,128 DVSA tests·2024
Across 224,128 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 80% of Audi A5 cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time, ahead of the 73% average for all cars of that age. It holds up especially well on steering and emissions & leaks.
80%
Strong for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Strong for its age · beats 65% of peers
+7.2 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
76,522 tests · fleet 85%
87%
8 to 12 years
90,990 tests · fleet 73%
80%
13 years and older
56,616 tests · fleet 61%
75%
Where the A5 fails
Suspension97
Brakes98
Body & structure98
Steering100
Tyres95
Lights & electrics97
Holds up better on steering, emissions & leaks, lights & electrics.
Share of 8 to 12 years Audi A5 MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Audi A5 tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Audi A5 models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
- Suspension · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
- Tyres · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Audi A5 reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Audi A5 holds up well for its age: 80% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. That puts it ahead of 65% of similar-age models.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Audi A5?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Audi A5 in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 87%; 8 to 12 years, 80%; and 13 years and older, 75%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Audi A5 MOT?
For Audi A5 cars aged 4 to 7 years, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are suspension (2.2% of tests vs 1.4% fleet).
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