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

The Audi A5 Sport 35 Tdi Mhev S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 5.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 932 individual Audi A5 Sport 35 Tdi Mhev S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate82.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+5.9 points
Tests analysed932
Average mileage at test35,006 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank1,356 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 82.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 17 in every 100 Audi A5 Sport 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 Sport 35 Tdi Mhev S-A tested had covered 35,006 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 Sport 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 Sport 35 Tdi Mhev S-A

  1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 8.2% of tests (11.81x the national rate for this defect)
  2. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 1.1% of tests (3.6x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1.5% of tests (1.67x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.9% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
  7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.4% of tests
  8. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.91x the national rate for this defect)
  9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.3% of tests
  10. Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes, 0.3% of tests (3.47x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,616 DVSA-tracked Audi A5 Sport 35 Tdi Mhev S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.36% of these flagged Audi A5 Sport 35 Tdi Mhev S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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

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