Audi A5 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Audi

Model: A5

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 736,468 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

81.9%

Share of this model's 736,468 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

42.4 mpg

CO2 emission

154 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£230/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

98,483

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

113,502

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

11.2

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

109,699

109,697 valid MOT, 2 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

736,468

736,468 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Common

109,699On the road

Insight summary

Audi A5 is a common model in this snapshot, with 109,699 represented vehicles and 0.26% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 81.9% from 736,468 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 59. The current pool shows an average of 98,483 miles and an average age of 11.2 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 113,502 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and coil springs. The practical read is that the Audi A5 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	64,972
PETROL	44,717
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	6
OTHER	2
ELECTRIC	1
ELECTRIC DIESEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

87%

Children

88%

Pedestrian

78%

Safety systems

77%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	11,527
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	9,030
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	6,858
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5,158
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	4,613
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	4,487
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	4,424
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	4,364
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	4,282
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	3,846
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,792
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	3,637
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	3,304
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,954
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,812
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	2,698
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	2,589
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	2,556
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	2,544
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	2,463
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	2,462
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2,445
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2,324
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	2,302
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,279

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 99,750 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

11,527

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

9,030

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

6,858

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

5,158

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

4,613

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

4,487

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

4,424

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

4,364

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

4,282

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

3,846

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

3,792

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

3,637

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

3,304

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

2,954

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,812

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

2,698

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

2,589

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

2,556

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

2,544

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

2,463

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

2,462

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

2,445

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

2,324

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

2,302

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,279

Audi A5 reliability and MOT data