Audi E-Tron: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi E-Tron passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,968 individual Audi E-Tron tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate89.5%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+12.8 points
Tests analysed2,968
Average mileage at test39,170 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank786 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Audi E-Trons 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 E-Tron tested had covered 39,170 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Audi E-Tron bought as a 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 E-Tron 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 what damaged Audi E-Trons actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Audi E-Tron

  1. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.4% of tests (2.46x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.8% of tests (1.51x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A tyre seriously damaged, 3% of tests (1.49x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.7% of tests
  5. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.3% of tests
  6. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.2% of tests
  7. 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, 0.2% of tests
  8. Obligatory mirror or device not providing an adequate view to the rear, 0.2% of tests (13.16x the national rate for this defect)
  9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
  10. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests

From 7,250 DVSA-tracked Audi E-Tron tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.51% of these flagged Audi E-Tron defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Audi E-Tron 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 E-Tron year:

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