MOT Facts

Audi MOT data

9,695,466 MOT tests across 44 Audi models are covered here, with 84.3% passing overall. The range is wide: the Q2 passes 93.1% of the time while the A2 manages 71.3%. Select a model for a full breakdown by year, mileage and failure area.

44
Models with data
9,695,466
MOT tests analysed
84.3%
Pass rate
15.7%
Fail rate

Audi models

Audi A3
1993–2025 · 2,507,563 tests · Suspension
82.7%
Pass
17.3%
Fail
Audi A4
1985–2025 · 1,591,058 tests · Lighting & signalling
81.3%
Pass
18.7%
Fail
Audi A1
1995–2025 · 1,218,451 tests · Suspension
84.5%
Pass
15.5%
Fail
Audi A6
1994–2025 · 739,365 tests · Tyres
85.3%
Pass
14.7%
Fail
Audi A5
2002–2025 · 713,270 tests · Tyres
84.7%
Pass
15.3%
Fail
Audi TT
1989–2024 · 676,127 tests · Lighting & signalling
82.6%
Pass
17.4%
Fail
Audi Q3
2009–2025 · 669,078 tests · Tyres
87.9%
Pass
12.1%
Fail
Audi Q5
2008–2024 · 565,925 tests · Tyres
88.0%
Pass
12.0%
Fail
Audi Q2
2012–2024 · 309,455 tests · Tyres
93.1%
Pass
6.9%
Fail
Audi Q7
2001–2024 · 264,265 tests · Tyres
86.8%
Pass
13.2%
Fail
Audi A7
2007–2024 · 92,623 tests · Tyres
88.1%
Pass
11.9%
Fail
Audi A8
1990–2025 · 65,376 tests · Tyres
89.8%
Pass
10.2%
Fail
Audi A2
1994–2019 · 48,435 tests · Lighting & signalling
71.3%
Pass
28.7%
Fail
Audi E-Tron
2019–2023 · 43,721 tests · Tyres
91.8%
Pass
8.2%
Fail
Audi S3
1999–2025 · 27,830 tests · Lighting & signalling
86.3%
Pass
13.7%
Fail
Audi R8
2007–2022 · 20,155 tests · Lighting & signalling
91.9%
Pass
8.1%
Fail
Audi Q8
2016–2025 · 17,029 tests · Tyres
92.6%
Pass
7.4%
Fail
Audi Q4
2021–2025 · 16,112 tests · Tyres
90.0%
Pass
10.1%
Fail
Audi S4
1992–2025 · 12,048 tests · Tyres
86.8%
Pass
13.2%
Fail
Audi Allroad
2000–2023 · 11,380 tests · Lighting & signalling
79.8%
Pass
20.2%
Fail
Audi S5
2007–2023 · 10,366 tests · Tyres
85.9%
Pass
14.1%
Fail
Audi RS4
1995–2023 · 10,096 tests · Tyres
88.3%
Pass
11.8%
Fail
Audi RS6
1999–2024 · 7,411 tests · Tyres
89.6%
Pass
10.4%
Fail
Audi Cabriolet
1992–2021 · 7,308 tests · Lighting & signalling
75.5%
Pass
24.5%
Fail
Audi 80
1981–2020 · 5,859 tests · Lighting & signalling
74.6%
Pass
25.4%
Fail
Audi Sq5
2013–2023 · 4,334 tests · Tyres
91.3%
Pass
8.7%
Fail
Audi Coupe
1981–2022 · 3,568 tests · Lighting & signalling
80.0%
Pass
20.0%
Fail
Audi Quattro
1981–2021 · 3,128 tests · Lighting & signalling
86.7%
Pass
13.3%
Fail
Audi All Road Avant
2000–2017 · 2,739 tests · Lighting & signalling
80.5%
Pass
19.5%
Fail
Audi RS3
2011–2025 · 2,244 tests · Tyres
91.9%
Pass
8.1%
Fail
Audi S6
1996–2024 · 2,203 tests · Tyres
87.0%
Pass
13.0%
Fail
Audi Rs Q3 Ed Sa
2020–2023 · 1,938 tests · Tyres
92.6%
Pass
7.4%
Fail
Audi Sq5 Vorsprung
2019–2021 · 1,877 tests · Tyres
94.3%
Pass
5.8%
Fail
Audi RS5
2008–2023 · 1,664 tests · Tyres
89.4%
Pass
10.6%
Fail
Audi Rs Q3
2014–2022 · 1,577 tests · Tyres
92.5%
Pass
7.5%
Fail
Audi Sq7 Vorsprung Quat A
2019–2021 · 1,486 tests · Tyres
89.9%
Pass
10.1%
Fail
Audi Rs Q3 Vsprung Sa
2020–2023 · 1,478 tests · Tyres
93.0%
Pass
7.0%
Fail
Audi Rs Q8 Vsprung Quat A
2020–2023 · 1,249 tests · Tyres
92.6%
Pass
7.4%
Fail
Audi S8
1997–2023 · 1,249 tests · Lighting & signalling
87.4%
Pass
12.7%
Fail
Audi Rs
2008–2015 · 1,214 tests · Tyres
87.3%
Pass
12.7%
Fail
Audi 100
1980–2020 · 1,206 tests · Lighting & signalling
77.4%
Pass
22.6%
Fail
Audi Sq7
2016–2022 · 1,154 tests · Tyres
90.6%
Pass
9.4%
Fail
Audi Sq2 Black Ed Quat
2019–2023 · 1,054 tests · Tyres
92.5%
Pass
7.5%
Fail
Audi Sq8 Vorsprung Quat A
2019–2020 · 668 tests · Tyres
92.5%
Pass
7.5%
Fail

Methodology & source. Based on 9,695,466 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.