Audi A1 S Line Black Ed 35 Tfsi S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Audi A1 S Line Black Ed 35 Tfsi S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 501 individual Audi A1 S Line Black Ed 35 Tfsi S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 92.2% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +15.5 points |
| Tests analysed | 501 |
| Average mileage at test | 21,062 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 370 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 92.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Audi A1 S Line Black Ed 35 Tfsi S-As presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Audi A1 S Line Black Ed 35 Tfsi S-A tested had covered 21,062 miles and was built around 2021.
What this means at salvage auction
Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Audi A1 S Line Black Ed 35 Tfsi S-A sits 15.5 points above the national average, ranked 370 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.
Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.
Looking at a specific Audi A1 S Line Black Ed 35 Tfsi S-A rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Audi A1 S Line Black Ed 35 Tfsi S-As at UK salvage auction.
Common failure reasons
We hold no separate DVSA failure-reason breakdown for the Audi A1 S Line Black Ed 35 Tfsi S-A itself, which fails on much the same things as most cars. National car failure mix, DVSA latest quarter:
- Lights and electrics, 10.36% of tests
- Suspension, 8.65% of tests
- Tyres, 6.23% of tests
- Brakes, 6.1% of tests
- Visibility (wipers, washers, glass), 4.65% of tests
Other Audi models
- Audi A3 - 78.1%
- Audi A4 - 76.3%
- Audi A1 - 79.5%
- Audi A6 - 81.9%
- Audi A5 - 80.4%
- Audi Tt - 78.8%
- Audi Q3 - 83.5%
- Audi Q5 - 84.8%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Vauxhall Mokka Ultimate Edition Ev - 92.2%
- Dacia Sandero Stepway Essential Tce - 92.2%
- Mercedes-Benz Glb 200 Amg Line Premium + A - 92.2%
- Porsche Macan - 92.1%
- Volkswagen Polo Match Tsi - 92.1%
- Toyota Hilux Invincib X D-4d4wd Dcb A - 92.1%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
- Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?
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