Audi A1 Sport 25 Tfsi S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi A1 Sport 25 Tfsi S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,032 individual Audi A1 Sport 25 Tfsi S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate90%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+13.3 points
Tests analysed1,032
Average mileage at test25,486 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank705 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 90% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Audi A1 Sport 25 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 Sport 25 Tfsi S-A tested had covered 25,486 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 Sport 25 Tfsi S-A sits 13.3 points above the national average, ranked 705 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.

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Most common MOT failures on a Audi A1 Sport 25 Tfsi S-A

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.2% of tests
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.2% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2% of tests
  4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.3% of tests
  5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
  6. Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type, 0.6% of tests (7.3x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.5% of tests (3.29x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.1x the national rate for this defect)
  9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
  10. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests

From 1,030 DVSA-tracked Audi A1 Sport 25 Tfsi S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.06% of these flagged Audi A1 Sport 25 Tfsi S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Audi A1 Sport 25 Tfsi S-A

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Audi A1 Sport 25 Tfsi S-A before it actually fails on it.

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 25.9% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5.2% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 18.7% of tests, also fails
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.6% of tests, also fails
  5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.5% of tests
  6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.1% of tests
  7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.7% of tests
  8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.5% of tests
  9. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.3% of tests
  10. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.2% of tests (2.37x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,030 DVSA-tracked Audi A1 Sport 25 Tfsi S-A tests, 2024.

Audi A1 Sport 25 Tfsi S-A pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Audi A1 Sport 25 Tfsi S-A's first-time pass rate has risen 2.5 points, from 89.1% to 91.6%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Audi A1 Sport 25 Tfsi S-A year:

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