Petrol Audi A2: MOT pass rate

63.6% of petrol Audi A2s pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,571 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 106,401.

Petrol against the other Audi A2 versions

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 A2 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 63.6%, and this petrol version sits 0.8 points above the 62.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. 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 A2 had covered 106,401 miles at test, against 148,009 for the diesel. That is above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust.

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 A2 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Audi A2

1. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 5.2% of tests (14.74x the national rate for this defect)
2. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 3.5% of tests (12.7x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 3% of tests (5.94x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 2.8% of tests (5.29x the national rate for this defect)
5. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.6% of tests (4.85x the national rate for this defect)
6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 5.8% of tests (4.53x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 6.1% of tests (3.29x the national rate for this defect)
8. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.7% of tests (3.08x the national rate for this defect)
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 7% of tests (2.97x the national rate for this defect)
10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 3.5% of tests (2.68x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,607 DVSA-tracked petrol Audi A2 tests, 2024, split out from the Audi A2's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 3.03% 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 A2

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 5.2% of tests (4.71x the national rate for this defect)
2. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 5.9% of tests (4.31x the national rate for this defect)
3. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 18.1% of tests (3.25x the national rate for this defect)
4. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 8.1% of tests (3.07x the national rate for this defect)
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 13.4% of tests (2.83x the national rate for this defect)
6. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 3.4% of tests (2.68x the national rate for this defect)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.1% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this defect)
8. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 6.5% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this defect)
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 8.4% of tests (2.14x the national rate for this defect)
10. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 11.5% of tests (1.86x the national rate for this defect)

From 2,607 DVSA-tracked petrol Audi A2 tests, 2024.

Other Audi A2 fuel types

• Diesel Audi A2 - 62.3%

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