Audi A4 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Audi A4 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,739 individual Audi A4 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 88.8% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +12.1 points |
| Tests analysed | 1,739 |
| Average mileage at test | 29,837 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 887 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 88.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Audi A4 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi 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 Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa tested had covered 29,837 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 A4 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa 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 A4 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.5% of tests (2.1x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 3.6% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
- A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.2% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect)
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.2% of tests (1.46x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.2% of tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured and affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror, 0.1% of tests (2.65x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.1% of tests
From 3,145 DVSA-tracked Audi A4 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 12.42% of these flagged Audi A4 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Audi A4 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa 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 A4 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa year:
- 2020 Audi A4 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa - 92.5% first-time pass, 295 tests
- 2021 Audi A4 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa - 88.6% first-time pass, 1,336 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 220d Xdrive Luxury Auto - 88.9%
- Peugeot 5008 Allure Premium P-Tech S/S - 88.9%
- Toyota Camry - 88.8%
- Jaguar F-Pace Rdynamic S D Mhev Awd A - 88.8%
- Hyundai Tucson N Ln48v Mhev Crdi2wd Sa - 88.8%
- Mercedes-Benz E 220 Amg Line Ed Prem D A - 88.8%
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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