Audi A4 S Ln Black Ed 35tdi Mhev Sa: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi A4 S Ln Black Ed 35tdi Mhev Sa passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 773 individual Audi A4 S Ln Black Ed 35tdi Mhev Sa tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 Audi A4 S Ln Black Ed 35tdi Mhev Sas 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 A4 S Ln Black Ed 35tdi Mhev Sa tested had covered 37,017 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 A4 S Ln Black Ed 35tdi Mhev Sa sits 9.8 points above the national average, ranked 1,142 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.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Audi A4 S Ln Black Ed 35tdi Mhev Sa rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Audi A4 S Ln Black Ed 35tdi Mhev Sas at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Audi A4 S Ln Black Ed 35tdi Mhev Sa

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.2% of tests (1.93x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.2% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.4% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
4. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.8% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
5. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.8% of tests (4.2x the national rate for this defect)
6. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.8% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this defect)
7. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.8% of tests (3.9x the national rate for this defect)
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.5% of tests
10. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.5% of tests (1.89x the national rate for this defect)

From 773 DVSA-tracked Audi A4 S Ln Black Ed 35tdi Mhev Sa tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 12.34% of these flagged Audi A4 S Ln Black Ed 35tdi Mhev Sa defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Audi A4 S Ln Black Ed 35tdi Mhev Sa

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 A4 S Ln Black Ed 35tdi Mhev Sa before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 31.8% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 10.6% of tests, also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 8.9% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.1% of tests
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3.1% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.4% of tests
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.8% of tests
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.6% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests

From 773 DVSA-tracked Audi A4 S Ln Black Ed 35tdi Mhev Sa tests, 2024.

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 420d M Sport Mhev Auto - 86.5%
• Peugeot 3008 GT S/S Phev 4x4 Auto - 86.5%
• Peugeot 5008 GT Prem P-Tech S/S Auto - 86.5%
• Volvo Xc90 Rdesign Pro B5 Mhev Awd A - 86.5%
• BMW 320i Sport Auto - 86.5%
• Kia Ceed 2 Crdi Isg Mhev - 86.5%

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
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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