# Audi 80 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Audi 80 passes its MOT first time 64% of the time, from 759 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 64%
- MOT tests analysed: 759 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 607 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 32 (few mots) | 72% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 76% |
| 1998 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 26 (few mots) | 62% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 20% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 74 (few mots) | 68% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 34 (few mots) | 35% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 139 | 63% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 73 (few mots) | 59% |
| 1994 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 69 (few mots) | 64% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 36 (few mots) | 67% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 60 (few mots) | 55% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 29 (few mots) | 66% |
| 1991 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 77% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 60% |
| 1989 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 22 (few mots) | 68% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 14 (very few mots) | 79% |
| 1985 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 90% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 83% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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