Petrol Audi A1: MOT pass rate
82.1% of petrol Audi A1s pass the MOT first time, measured across 163,012 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 53,023.
Petrol against the other Audi A1 versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 82.1% | 163,012 |
| Diesel | 72.1% | 49,309 |
| All Audi A1 | 79.8% | 212,324 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Audi A1 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 82.1%, and this petrol version sits 2.3 points above the 79.8% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Audi A1 is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Audi A1 had covered 53,023 miles at test, against 88,479 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Audi A1 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Most common MOT failures on a petrol Audi A1
- Emissions levels exceed default limits, 0.7% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.1% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 3.5% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.5% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.2% of tests
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.3% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.2% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.6% of tests
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.4% of tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1% of tests
From 163,438 DVSA-tracked petrol Audi A1 tests, 2024, split out from the Audi A1's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.83% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.
Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Audi A1
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 17.7% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 22.1% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 25.6% of tests, also fails
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 12.4% of tests, also fails
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.4% of tests, also fails
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.7% of tests, also fails
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.1% of tests, also fails
- Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2.1% of tests
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.9% of tests
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.7% of tests
From 163,438 DVSA-tracked petrol Audi A1 tests, 2024.
Other Audi A1 fuel types
- Diesel Audi A1 - 72.1%