Audi A2 MOT reliability

Audi A2s passed their MOT first time 56% of the time across 5,762 tests in 2025. 4,946 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

56%

MOTs analysed

5,762

Still licensed (GB)

4,946

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

2006 petrol

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 149,640 (most between 149,640 and 149,640).

2009: 100% → 2010: 80% → 2011: 80% → 2012: 40% → 2013: 80% → 2014: 100% → 2015: 60% → 2016: 75% → 2017: 50% → 2021: 50% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Headlamp aim: too low (100.0%)
Individual direction indicators: incorrect colour (100.0%)
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect (100.0%)
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (100.0%)
Ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (100.0%)

Where 2006 A2s fail

Body, structure & corrosion

100.0%

Brakes

100.0%

Lights & electrics

100.0%

Suspension & axles

100.0%

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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.