# Audi A5 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Audi A5 passes its MOT first time 77% of the time, from 126,382 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 77%
- MOT tests analysed: 126,382 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Wheels & tyres
- Licensed in Great Britain: 123,324 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 131 | 92% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 86 (few mots) | 90% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 2,886 | 89% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 1,515 | 88% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 16 (very few mots) | 88% |
| 2022 | ED | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 3,071 | 90% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 2,186 | 85% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 31 (few mots) | 94% |
| 2021 | ED | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 2,585 | 88% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 2,215 | 85% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 8 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2020 | ED | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 7,466 | 84% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 2,384 | 84% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 8,582 | 82% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 2,809 | 80% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 7,190 | 78% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 6,586 | 82% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 6,265 | 78% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 1,996 | 82% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 7,460 | 76% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 2,728 | 83% |
| 2015 | ED | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 7,965 | 75% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 2,485 | 81% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 7,831 | 72% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 2,517 | 79% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 6,447 | 72% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 2,450 | 78% |
| 2012 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 5,756 | 68% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 3,426 | 74% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 5,718 | 67% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 3,651 | 73% |
| 2010 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 3,044 | 68% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 2,262 | 73% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 2,198 | 68% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1,258 | 69% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 909 | 69% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 248 | 76% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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