Audi Quattro: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi Quattro passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 537 individual Audi Quattro tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 87.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 Audi 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 Quattro tested had covered 111,679 miles and was built around 1991.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Audi Quattro sits 10.5 points above the national average, ranked 1,087 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 Quattro 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 Quattros at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Audi Quattro

1. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 3% of tests (8.42x the national rate for this defect)
2. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4.3% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect)
3. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.6% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.7% of tests
5. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.5% of tests
6. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.3% of tests
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.1% of tests
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.1% of tests
9. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.1% of tests
10. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.1% of tests

From 537 DVSA-tracked Audi Quattro tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.06% of these flagged Audi 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 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 Quattro before it actually fails on it.

1. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 7.4% of tests (1.2x the national rate for this advisory)
2. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 14.3% of tests, also fails
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 9.7% of tests
4. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 6.3% of tests
5. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 6% of tests
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.4% of tests, also fails
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5% of tests
8. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 3% of tests
9. 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, 2.2% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2% of tests, also fails

From 537 DVSA-tracked Audi Quattro 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

• BMW 840i Auto - 87.2%
• Vauxhall Corsa Se Turbo - 87.2%
• BMW Ix3 Premier Edition Pro - 87.2%
• Vauxhall Corsa Elite Nav Premium Turbo - 87.1%
• Ford Edge - 87.1%
• Vauxhall Corsa Sri Premium Turbo - 87.1%

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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