Audi A5 S Line 35 Tdi Mhev S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi A5 S Line 35 Tdi Mhev S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,422 individual Audi A5 S Line 35 Tdi Mhev S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate88.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+12 points
Tests analysed2,422
Average mileage at test33,931 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank900 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Audi A5 S Line 35 Tdi Mhev S-As 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 A5 S Line 35 Tdi Mhev S-A tested had covered 33,931 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 A5 S Line 35 Tdi Mhev S-A 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 A5 S Line 35 Tdi Mhev S-A

  1. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.5% of tests (3.34x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.2% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
  5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1% of tests
  6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.6% of tests
  7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  9. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.4% of tests
  10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests

From 4,789 DVSA-tracked Audi A5 S Line 35 Tdi Mhev S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.02% of these flagged Audi A5 S Line 35 Tdi Mhev S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Audi A5 S Line 35 Tdi Mhev S-A 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 A5 S Line 35 Tdi Mhev S-A year:

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