Audi A1 MOT reliability

Audi A1s passed their MOT first time 76% of the time across 235,804 tests in 2025. 266,565 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

76%

MOTs analysed

235,804

Still licensed (GB)

266,565

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 petrol

15,060 MOTs

Passed first time 91%. Typical mileage 20,943 (most between 14,360 and 28,727).

2023: 100% → 2024: 94% → 2025: 91%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.0%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.8%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (0.8%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.8%)
Condition: not functioning as intended (0.7%)

Where 2022 A1s fail

Wheels & tyres

5.3%

Brakes

1.3%

Lights & electrics

1.3%

Seat belts & other equipment

1.1%

Visibility & wipers

1.0%

Suspension & axles

0.3%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.2%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.2%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.