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 rate90.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+13.7 points
Tests analysed3,654
Average mileage at test26,381 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank631 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. The Audi A1 Technik 25 Tfsi sits 13.7 points above the national average, ranked 631 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 Technik 25 Tfsi

  1. Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type, 0.5% of tests (6.88x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 5.1% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests
  4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.4% of tests
  5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.6% of tests
  6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests
  9. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.3% of tests (2.23x the national rate for this defect)
  10. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.2% of tests

From 3,647 DVSA-tracked Audi A1 Technik 25 Tfsi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.56% of these flagged Audi A1 Technik 25 Tfsi 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 Technik 25 Tfsi

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 Technik 25 Tfsi before it actually fails on it.

  1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.7% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 31.5% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 14.1% of tests, also fails
  4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.6% of tests
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.6% of tests, also fails
  6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1% of tests
  7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.6% 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, 0.3% of tests (3.35x the national rate for this advisory)

From 3,647 DVSA-tracked Audi A1 Technik 25 Tfsi tests, 2024.

Audi A1 Technik 25 Tfsi pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Audi A1 Technik 25 Tfsi's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.2 points, from 91% to 90.8%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Audi A1 Technik 25 Tfsi year:

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