Audi E-Tron Technik 50 Quattro: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi E-Tron Technik 50 Quattro passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 4,221 individual Audi E-Tron Technik 50 Quattro tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Audi E-Tron Technik 50 Quattros 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 Technik 50 Quattro tested had covered 32,383 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. The Audi E-Tron Technik 50 Quattro sits 15.5 points above the national average, ranked 348 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 E-Tron Technik 50 Quattro

1. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.5% of tests (2.69x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.1% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.1% of tests
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.8% of tests
5. A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.3% of tests (9.73x the national rate for this defect)
6. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
8. A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly, 0.2% of tests
9. 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, 0.1% of tests
10. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.1% of tests

From 4,217 DVSA-tracked Audi E-Tron Technik 50 Quattro tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.32% of these flagged Audi E-Tron Technik 50 Quattro defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Audi E-Tron Technik 50 Quattro

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 E-Tron Technik 50 Quattro before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 32.8% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.6% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4% of tests
4. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.5% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.4% of tests
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.2% of tests
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.1% of tests
9. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.1% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.1% of tests

From 4,217 DVSA-tracked Audi E-Tron Technik 50 Quattro tests, 2024.

Audi E-Tron Technik 50 Quattro pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Audi E-Tron Technik 50 Quattro's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.7 points, from 93% to 92.3%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Audi E-Tron Technik 50 Quattro year:

• 2020 Audi E-Tron Technik 50 Quattro - 93% first-time pass, 2,291 tests
• 2021 Audi E-Tron Technik 50 Quattro - 92.3% first-time pass, 1,897 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

• Citroen C1 Jcc + - 92.3%
• Peugeot 208 GT Premium Puretech S/S - 92.3%
• Mitsubishi Outlander Excd Safety Phev Cvt - 92.3%
• Ford Kuga St-Line X Ed Phev Cvt - 92.2%
• Audi A3 Technik 30 Tfsi - 92.2%
• Ford Fiesta Active Edition Turbo - 92.2%

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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