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

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. The Audi A5 Sport 35 Tdi Mhev S-A sits 5.9 points above the national average, ranked 1,356 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 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, 11.4% of tests (11.97x the national rate for this defect)
2. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.4% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.8% of tests (1.66x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.5% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.7% of tests
6. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 1.5% of tests (3.62x the national rate for this defect)
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.4% of tests
8. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.32x the national rate for this defect)
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.4% of tests
10. Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes, 0.4% of tests (3.58x the national rate for this defect)

From 932 DVSA-tracked Audi A5 Sport 35 Tdi Mhev S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.64% 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 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Audi A5 Sport 35 Tdi 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 Sport 35 Tdi Mhev S-A before it actually fails on it.

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 11.9% of tests (3.04x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 32.9% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.2% of tests, also fails
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 7.7% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4.2% of tests
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4% of tests, also fails
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2.3% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.8% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests
10. Number plate missing or so insecure that it is likely to fall off, 0.2% of tests (2.99x the national rate for this advisory)

From 932 DVSA-tracked Audi A5 Sport 35 Tdi Mhev S-A tests, 2024.

Audi A5 Sport 35 Tdi Mhev S-A pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Audi A5 Sport 35 Tdi Mhev S-A's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.3 points, from 83% to 82.7%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Audi A5 Sport 35 Tdi Mhev S-A year:

• 2020 Audi A5 Sport 35 Tdi Mhev S-A - 83% first-time pass, 342 tests
• 2021 Audi A5 Sport 35 Tdi Mhev S-A - 82.7% first-time pass, 579 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

• Toyota Estima - 82.6%
• Volkswagen California - 82.6%
• Lexus Rx450h - 82.6%
• BMW 518 - 82.5%
• Maserati Granturismo - 82.5%
• Ford Kuga - 82.4%

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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