Audi A5 S Line 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi A5 S Line 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,598 individual Audi A5 S Line 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Audi A5 S Line 40 Tfsi 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 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A tested had covered 28,883 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 A5 S Line 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A sits 14.9 points above the national average, ranked 450 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.

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Most common MOT failures on a Audi A5 S Line 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.5% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.2% of tests
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests
4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.6% of tests
6. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.37x the national rate for this defect)
7. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.4% of tests
8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests

From 1,595 DVSA-tracked Audi A5 S Line 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.65% of these flagged Audi A5 S Line 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Audi A5 S Line 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A

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 A5 S Line 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.5% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 15% of tests, also fails
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 5% of tests, also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.7% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 2.8% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.3% of tests
7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.6% 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, also fails
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.5% of tests
10. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 0.4% of tests

From 1,595 DVSA-tracked Audi A5 S Line 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A tests, 2024.

Audi A5 S Line 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Audi A5 S Line 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A's first-time pass rate has risen 3 points, from 90.2% to 93.2%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Audi A5 S Line 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A year:

• 2020 Audi A5 S Line 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A - 90.2% first-time pass, 652 tests
• 2021 Audi A5 S Line 40 Tfsi Mhev S-A - 93.2% first-time pass, 915 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

• Kia Niro 4 + Ev - 91.6%
• MG 5 Exclusive - 91.6%
• Audi A3 S Line 30 Tfsi - 91.6%
• Mercedes-Benz Gla 200 Amg Line Edition A - 91.6%
• Skoda Kodiaq Sportline Tsi S-A - 91.6%
• Audi A4 Technik 35 Tdi S-A - 91.6%

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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