Audi Allroad: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi Allroad fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 1.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,644 individual Audi Allroad tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 75.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 24 in every 100 Audi Allroads presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Audi Allroad tested had covered 151,037 miles and was built around 2008.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Audi Allroad sits 1.1 points below the national average, ranked 1,603 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Audi Allroad rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Audi Allroads at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Audi Allroad

1. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 2% of tests (21.63x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.4% of tests (2x the national rate for this defect)
3. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.4% of tests (1.91x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 9.2% of tests (1.83x the national rate for this defect)
5. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4.2% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect)
6. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.6% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this defect)
7. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.7% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this defect)
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 3% of tests
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.1% of tests

From 1,640 DVSA-tracked Audi Allroad tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.77% of these flagged Audi Allroad defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Audi Allroad

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 Allroad before it actually fails on it.

1. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 11.4% of tests (20.35x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.3% of tests (6.4x the national rate for this advisory)
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 42% of tests (3.14x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 3.2% of tests (2.86x the national rate for this advisory)
5. 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, 3% of tests (2.01x the national rate for this advisory)
6. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.7% of tests (2.01x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 10.2% of tests (1.97x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 4.1% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 8.2% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 34.6% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this advisory), also fails

From 1,640 DVSA-tracked Audi Allroad tests, 2024.

Audi Allroad pass rate by model year

From its 2007 to its 2008 model year, the Audi Allroad's first-time pass rate has risen 0.1 points, from 75.7% to 75.8%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Audi Allroad year:

• 2007 Audi Allroad - 75.7% first-time pass, 300 tests
• 2008 Audi Allroad - 75.8% first-time pass, 327 tests
• 2009 Audi Allroad - 74.9% first-time pass, 227 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

• Vauxhall Mokka - 75.6%
• Land Rover Discovery - 75.6%
• BMW 525 - 75.6%
• Mercedes-Benz Vito 114 Progressive Cdi - 75.6%
• Vauxhall Combo 2300 Edition Td - 75.6%
• Peugeot 508 - 75.5%

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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