Audi RS5 MOT reliability

Audi RS5s passed their MOT first time 87% of the time across 749 tests in 2025. 3,580 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

87%

MOTs analysed

749

Still licensed (GB)

3,580

Body type

Coupe

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

2020 petrol

130 MOTs

Passed first time 89%. Typical mileage 34,021 (most between 28,503 and 44,944).

2023: 88% → 2024: 86% → 2025: 89%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.5%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.5%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (1.5%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.8%)
Brake pads: worn down to wear indicator (0.8%)

Where 2020 RS5s fail

Wheels & tyres

5.4%

Lights & electrics

1.5%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

1.5%

Suspension & axles

1.5%

Brakes

0.8%

Visibility & wipers

0.8%

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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.