Audi A1 Technik 25 Tfsi: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Audi A1 Technik 25 Tfsi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,654 individual Audi A1 Technik 25 Tfsi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 90.4% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +13.7 points |
| Tests analysed | 3,654 |
| Average mileage at test | 26,381 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 631 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 90.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Audi A1 Technik 25 Tfsis 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 Technik 25 Tfsi tested had covered 26,381 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. On a Audi A1 Technik 25 Tfsi bought as a 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 Technik 25 Tfsi
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type, 0.4% of tests (5.9x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.6% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.9% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.3% of tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.2% of tests (2.05x the national rate for this defect)
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.2% of tests
From 6,275 DVSA-tracked Audi A1 Technik 25 Tfsi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.58% of these flagged Audi A1 Technik 25 Tfsi defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Audi A1 Technik 25 Tfsi pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Audi A1 Technik 25 Tfsi year:
- 2020 Audi A1 Technik 25 Tfsi - 91% first-time pass, 1,117 tests
- 2021 Audi A1 Technik 25 Tfsi - 90.8% first-time pass, 2,271 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
- BMW 220i Sport Auto - 90.5%
- BMW 520i M Sport Mhev Auto - 90.5%
- Mercedes-Benz Cla 220 Amg Line D Auto - 90.5%
- SEAT Leon Se Dynamic Tsi Evo - 90.4%
- Ford Kuga St-Line X Edition Ecoblue - 90.4%
- Hyundai Tucson Ultimate T-Gdi - 90.4%
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
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