Audi manufacturer reliability and MOT data

Time Period & Manufacturer

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Audi

Manufacturer reliability rank
58
MOT-based score from 7,989,784 selected-period tests.
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Overall MOT pass rate
83.0%
Share of this make's 7,989,784 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
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UK market share
5.11%
Established share across active represented vehicles.
Vehicles represented
2,130,688
1,779,503 valid MOT, 351,185 under 3 years.
Insight summary

Audi has 2,130,688 represented vehicles in this snapshot, giving it a 5.11% share of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, AutoRank has 7,989,784 MOT tests for the make and a pass rate of 83.0%, with a reliability score of 58. Petrol is the largest fuel group at 49.5%, followed by diesel at 41.7%. The list of common models is led by A3 and A4, while Q3 S Line 35 TFSI MHEV S-A and Q5 S Line 45 TFSI MHEV Quat Sa sit near the top for MOT reliability. If you are choosing a Audi, start with the exact model rather than the badge. A3 and A4 are the models you are most likely to find, but Q3 S Line 35 TFSI MHEV S-A and Q5 S Line 45 TFSI MHEV Quat Sa stand out more for MOT reliability here.

Fuel type breakdown
FuelVehicles
PETROL1,055,603
DIESEL889,207
ELECTRIC118,425
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)59,063
OTHER7,385
ELECTRIC DIESEL500
GAS BI-FUEL470
LPG32
GAS DIESEL2
GAS1
PETROL49.5%1,055,603 vehicles
Top 25 most reliable models
ModelReliability
Q3 S LINE 35 TFSI MHEV S-A81.79
Q5 S LINE 45 TFSI MHEV QUAT SA80.67
Q3 S LINE 35 TFSI79.50
Q5 S LINE 40 TDI MHEV QUAT S-A78.04
E-TRON TECHNIK 50 QUATTRO77.69
Q277.05
Q877.02
A3 S LINE 35 TFSI76.63
A3 S LINE 35 TFSI MHEV S-A76.32
R876.25
E-TRON75.87
A1 TECHNIK 25 TFSI73.33
Q4 E-TRON S LINE 4070.40
A3 S LINE 40 TFSI E S-A70.35
A869.64
A767.25
Q565.40
Q364.50
Q762.50
A659.06
A558.31
S358.12
A157.66
TT54.96
A353.12
Top 25 qualifying models ranked by reliability rankOnly models with 10,000+ selected-period MOT tests
01
Q3 S LINE 35 TFSI MHEV S-A
21,165 tests
81.79
02
Q5 S LINE 45 TFSI MHEV QUAT SA
10,207 tests
80.67
03
Q3 S LINE 35 TFSI
12,569 tests
79.50
04
Q5 S LINE 40 TDI MHEV QUAT S-A
15,240 tests
78.04
05
E-TRON TECHNIK 50 QUATTRO
14,631 tests
77.69
06
Q2
339,268 tests
77.05
07
Q8
14,060 tests
77.02
08
A3 S LINE 35 TFSI
15,683 tests
76.63
09
A3 S LINE 35 TFSI MHEV S-A
23,443 tests
76.32
10
R8
21,603 tests
76.25
11
E-TRON
12,297 tests
75.87
12
A1 TECHNIK 25 TFSI
15,922 tests
73.33
13
Q4 E-TRON S LINE 40
11,790 tests
70.40
14
A3 S LINE 40 TFSI E S-A
12,380 tests
70.35
15
A8
65,265 tests
69.64
16
A7
96,247 tests
67.25
17
Q5
563,755 tests
65.40
18
Q3
627,513 tests
64.50
19
Q7
255,039 tests
62.50
20
A6
757,491 tests
59.06
21
A5
736,468 tests
58.31
22
S3
21,646 tests
58.12
23
A1
1,283,641 tests
57.66
24
TT
710,056 tests
54.96
25
A3
2,531,355 tests
53.12
Top 25 most common models
ModelVehicles
A3351,568
A4215,005
A1214,411
A5109,699
A6106,901
TT104,945
Q3102,571
Q593,522
Q279,158
Q738,559
A3 S LINE 35 TFSI MHEV S-A17,622
A715,340
Q4 E-TRON S LINE 4513,360
Q4 E-TRON S LINE 4012,519
A3 SPORT 40 TFSI E S-A11,375
A3 S LINE 40 TFSI E S-A11,197
Q3 S LINE 35 TFSI MHEV S-A9,913
Q2 S LINE 35 TFSI S-A9,676
A89,446
Q5 S LINE 40 TDI MHEV QUAT S-A9,435
A3 S LINE 35 TFSI9,355
A3 S LINE 30 TFSI8,150
Q5 S LINE 45 TFSI MHEV QUAT SA7,773
A3 S LN BLK ED 35 TFSI MHEV SA7,369
A3 S LINE 30 TFSI MHEV S-A7,222
All 25 models ranked by active represented vehicle volumeShowing 1,576,091 vehicles across this top 25 set
01
A3
22.3% of displayed top 25
351,568
02
A4
13.6% of displayed top 25
215,005
03
A1
13.6% of displayed top 25
214,411
04
A5
7.0% of displayed top 25
109,699
05
A6
6.8% of displayed top 25
106,901
06
TT
6.7% of displayed top 25
104,945
07
Q3
6.5% of displayed top 25
102,571
08
Q5
5.9% of displayed top 25
93,522
09
Q2
5.0% of displayed top 25
79,158
10
Q7
2.4% of displayed top 25
38,559
11
A3 S LINE 35 TFSI MHEV S-A
1.1% of displayed top 25
17,622
12
A7
1.0% of displayed top 25
15,340
13
Q4 E-TRON S LINE 45
0.8% of displayed top 25
13,360
14
Q4 E-TRON S LINE 40
0.8% of displayed top 25
12,519
15
A3 SPORT 40 TFSI E S-A
0.7% of displayed top 25
11,375
16
A3 S LINE 40 TFSI E S-A
0.7% of displayed top 25
11,197
17
Q3 S LINE 35 TFSI MHEV S-A
0.6% of displayed top 25
9,913
18
Q2 S LINE 35 TFSI S-A
0.6% of displayed top 25
9,676
19
A8
0.6% of displayed top 25
9,446
20
Q5 S LINE 40 TDI MHEV QUAT S-A
0.6% of displayed top 25
9,435
21
A3 S LINE 35 TFSI
0.6% of displayed top 25
9,355
22
A3 S LINE 30 TFSI
0.5% of displayed top 25
8,150
23
Q5 S LINE 45 TFSI MHEV QUAT SA
0.5% of displayed top 25
7,773
24
A3 S LN BLK ED 35 TFSI MHEV SA
0.5% of displayed top 25
7,369
25
A3 S LINE 30 TFSI MHEV S-A
0.5% of displayed top 25
7,222