Audi S5 MOT reliability

Audi S5s passed their MOT first time 82% of the time across 2,173 tests in 2025. 11,174 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

82%

MOTs analysed

2,173

Still licensed (GB)

11,174

Body type

Convertible

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 diesel

244 MOTs

Passed first time 90%. Typical mileage 40,809 (most between 28,607 and 54,523).

2022: 100% → 2023: 86% → 2024: 85% → 2025: 90%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.9%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (2.9%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.8%)
Mounting corroded and seriously weakened (0.8%)
Condition: fractured (0.8%)

2020 ed

3 MOTs

These figures come from only 3 MOT tests. 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 33%. Typical mileage 39,443 (most between 28,926 and 45,259).

2024: 100% → 2025: 33%

Most common failures

Condition: has ply or cords exposed (66.7%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (33.3%)

Where 2020 S5s fail

Wheels & tyres

7.4%

Suspension & axles

1.6%

Visibility & wipers

0.8%

Brakes

0.4%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.4%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.4%

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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.