Audi Coupe: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi Coupe passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 0.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 559 individual Audi Coupe tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 77.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 23 in every 100 Audi Coupes 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 Coupe tested had covered 130,054 miles and was built around 1992.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Audi Coupe sits 0.4 points above the national average, ranked 1,550 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.

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 Coupe 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 Coupes at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Audi Coupe

1. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 3.7% of tests (10.58x the national rate for this defect)
2. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.9% of tests (6.48x the national rate for this defect)
3. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.7% of tests (4.08x the national rate for this defect)
4. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.9% of tests (2.75x the national rate for this defect)
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3.4% of tests (2.01x the national rate for this defect)
6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4.5% of tests (1.9x the national rate for this defect)
7. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.4% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)
8. 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)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.9% of tests
10. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 2.5% of tests (4.89x the national rate for this defect)

From 561 DVSA-tracked Audi Coupe tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 2.76% of these flagged Audi Coupe defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Audi Coupe

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 Coupe before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 12.7% of tests (19.5x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched, 4.5% of tests (7.95x the national rate for this advisory)
3. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 5.7% of tests (4.48x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 9.8% of tests (3.45x the national rate for this advisory)
5. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.5% of tests (2.77x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 13.4% of tests (2.58x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 12.3% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this advisory)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 18% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 8% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 14.1% of tests

From 561 DVSA-tracked Audi Coupe tests, 2024.

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

• Volkswagen Golf - 77.1%
• Fiat Ducato - 77.1%
• BMW 540 - 77.1%
• Toyota Alphard - 77%
• Peugeot Horizon - 77%
• Honda Legend - 77%

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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