MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Audi : A5
Audi A5
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 2002 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2007 | 1,414 | 69.8% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2008 | 4,174 | 68.33% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2009 | 6,043 | 70.06% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2010 | 10,257 | 69.68% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2011 | 9,703 | 72.09% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2012 | 9,377 | 74.94% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2013 | 10,694 | 75.55% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2014 | 10,708 | 78.25% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2015 | 10,348 | 80.44% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2016 | 8,391 | 79.87% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2017 | 14,101 | 83.58% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2018 | 11,625 | 86.42% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2019 | 10,155 | 88.04% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2020 | 5,015 | 87.82% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2021 | 489 | 88.55% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2022 | 7 | 100% | n/a |
| 2023 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 122,503
Average Audi A5 pass rate: 78.65%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 19% |
| 2 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 16% |
| 3 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 10% |
| 4 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 9% |
| 5 | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. | 5.2.3(d)(i) | Major | 8% |
| 6 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 8% |
| 7 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. | 1.1.13(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 7% |
| 8 | Shock absorber disfunctional or leaking severely. | 5.3.2(b) | Major | 7% |
| 9 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 6% |
| 10 | Wiper blade missing or not clearing the windscreen. | 3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 6% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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