Petrol Audi A5: MOT pass rate

84% of petrol Audi A5s pass the MOT first time, measured across 48,453 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 67,827.

Petrol against the other Audi A5 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Audi A5 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 84%, and this petrol version sits 3.2 points above the 80.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Audi A5 is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Audi A5 had covered 67,827 miles at test, against 101,281 for the diesel. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Audi A5 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Audi A5

1. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.5% of tests (2.69x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.4% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.4% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.9% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 4.1% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
6. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 2.9% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.8% of tests
8. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.5% of tests
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.1% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1% of tests

From 48,740 DVSA-tracked petrol Audi A5 tests, 2024, split out from the Audi A5's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.56% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Audi A5

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A shock absorber which has negligible damping effect, 0.5% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
2. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 5.4% of tests (1.37x the national rate for this defect)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.7% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 28.5% of tests, also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 15% of tests, also fails
7. A tyre seriously damaged, 13.9% of tests, also fails
8. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7.3% of tests
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 4% of tests, also fails
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 3% of tests

From 48,740 DVSA-tracked petrol Audi A5 tests, 2024.

Other Audi A5 fuel types

• Diesel Audi A5 - 78.6%

All Audi A5 MOT data · Every model