MOT Facts

Audi MOT data

This dataset includes 9,691,491 MOT tests across 376 Audi models, with an overall fail rate of 15.7%. Select a model for a full breakdown by year.

376
Models
9,691,491
MOT tests analysed
84.3%
Pass rate
15.7%
Fail rate

Audi models

Audi A3
1993–2025 · 2,403,046 tests · Suspension
82.3%
Pass
17.7%
Fail
Audi A4
1985–2025 · 1,555,960 tests · Lighting & signalling
81.1%
Pass
18.9%
Fail
Audi A1
1995–2025 · 1,183,597 tests · Suspension
84.3%
Pass
15.7%
Fail
Audi A6
1994–2025 · 715,323 tests · Tyres
85.0%
Pass
15.0%
Fail
Audi A5
2002–2024 · 687,824 tests · Tyres
84.4%
Pass
15.6%
Fail
Audi Tt
1989–2023 · 674,605 tests · Lighting & signalling
82.6%
Pass
17.4%
Fail
Audi Q3
2009–2025 · 587,482 tests · Suspension
87.1%
Pass
12.9%
Fail
Audi Q5
2008–2024 · 522,500 tests · Tyres
87.6%
Pass
12.4%
Fail
Audi Q2
2012–2024 · 298,450 tests · Tyres
93.1%
Pass
6.9%
Fail
Audi Q7
2001–2023 · 240,574 tests · Tyres
86.4%
Pass
13.6%
Fail
Audi A7
2007–2024 · 90,161 tests · Tyres
88.0%
Pass
11.9%
Fail
Audi A8
1990–2023 · 63,498 tests · Tyres
89.6%
Pass
10.3%
Fail
Audi A2
1994–2019 · 48,435 tests · Lighting & signalling
71.3%
Pass
28.7%
Fail
Audi S3
1999–2025 · 20,407 tests · Suspension
83.9%
Pass
16.1%
Fail
Audi R8
2007–2022 · 20,057 tests · Lighting & signalling
91.9%
Pass
8.1%
Fail
Audi A3 S Line 35 Mhev S-A
2020–2024 · 16,702 tests · Tyres
92.5%
Pass
7.5%
Fail
Audi Q3 S Line 35 Mhev S-A
2019–2023 · 16,035 tests · Tyres
94.7%
Pass
5.3%
Fail
Audi E-Tron 50
2020–2023 · 13,848 tests · Tyres
92.8%
Pass
7.2%
Fail
Audi A3 30
2019–2023 · 13,255 tests · Tyres
91.8%
Pass
8.2%
Fail
Audi A3 S Line 35
2019–2024 · 12,711 tests · Tyres
92.4%
Pass
7.6%
Fail
Audi Q8
2016–2022 · 12,057 tests · Tyres
92.6%
Pass
7.4%
Fail
Audi A1 25
2019–2023 · 11,671 tests · Tyres
91.3%
Pass
8.7%
Fail
Audi Allroad
2000–2023 · 11,380 tests · Lighting & signalling
79.8%
Pass
20.2%
Fail
Audi E-Tron
2019–2023 · 10,401 tests · Tyres
91.5%
Pass
8.5%
Fail
Audi Q3 S Line 35
2019–2024 · 10,278 tests · Tyres
93.3%
Pass
6.7%
Fail
Audi Q5 S Line 40 Mhev Quat S-A
2020–2024 · 10,199 tests · Tyres
92.3%
Pass
7.6%
Fail
Audi A3 S Line 40 E S-A
2020–2024 · 8,890 tests · Tyres
89.7%
Pass
10.3%
Fail
Audi S5
2007–2021 · 8,694 tests · Tyres
85.0%
Pass
15.0%
Fail
Audi A5 S Line 35 Mhev S-A
2020–2023 · 8,632 tests · Tyres
90.8%
Pass
9.2%
Fail
Audi Q3 S Line 40 S-A
2019–2024 · 8,281 tests · Tyres
94.6%
Pass
5.4%
Fail
Audi A3 S Line 30
2018–2024 · 7,938 tests · Tyres
91.7%
Pass
8.3%
Fail
Audi A3 35
2019–2023 · 7,621 tests · Tyres
92.3%
Pass
7.7%
Fail
Audi A3 40 E S-A
2020–2024 · 7,398 tests · Tyres
89.6%
Pass
10.4%
Fail
Audi Q5 S Line 45 Mhev Quat Sa
2020–2023 · 7,336 tests · Tyres
94.3%
Pass
5.7%
Fail
Audi Cabriolet
1992–2021 · 7,308 tests · Lighting & signalling
75.5%
Pass
24.5%
Fail
Audi Q7 Sln Blk Ed 50Tdi Mhev Qto A
2019–2023 · 7,256 tests · Tyres
90.8%
Pass
9.3%
Fail
Audi Q3 35
2019–2024 · 7,151 tests · Tyres
92.4%
Pass
7.6%
Fail
Audi Q2 30
2018–2023 · 6,972 tests · Tyres
91.6%
Pass
8.4%
Fail
Audi Q4 E-Tron S Line 40
2021–2024 · 6,937 tests · Tyres
89.5%
Pass
10.5%
Fail
Audi S3 S-A
2014–2023 · 6,700 tests · Tyres
93.0%
Pass
7.0%
Fail
Audi S4
1998–2025 · 6,495 tests · Lighting & signalling
84.3%
Pass
15.7%
Fail
Audi Rs4
2000–2023 · 6,490 tests · Suspension
87.3%
Pass
12.7%
Fail
Audi Q3 35 Mhev S-A
2019–2024 · 6,093 tests · Tyres
94.3%
Pass
5.7%
Fail
Audi 80
1981–2020 · 5,856 tests · Lighting & signalling
74.5%
Pass
25.5%
Fail
Audi E-Tron S Line 55
2020–2023 · 5,638 tests · Tyres
91.5%
Pass
8.5%
Fail
Audi A4 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Mhev Sa
2020–2024 · 5,361 tests · Tyres
90.2%
Pass
9.8%
Fail
Audi A4 S Line 35 Mhev S-A
2020–2024 · 5,171 tests · Tyres
89.8%
Pass
10.2%
Fail
Audi A1 25 S-A
2019–2024 · 5,141 tests · Tyres
91.6%
Pass
8.4%
Fail
Audi Q3 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Mhev Sa
2020–2024 · 4,992 tests · Tyres
92.5%
Pass
7.5%
Fail
Audi A6 S Line Black Ed 40 Sa
2019–2022 · 4,841 tests · Tyres
91.3%
Pass
8.7%
Fail
Audi A5 S Line 40 Mhev S-A
2020–2023 · 4,776 tests · Tyres
92.4%
Pass
7.6%
Fail
Audi Q7 S Line 50 Mhev Quat A
2019–2023 · 4,668 tests · Tyres
92.0%
Pass
8.0%
Fail
Audi Q5 S Line 50 E Sa
2019–2023 · 4,503 tests · Tyres
93.4%
Pass
6.6%
Fail
Audi Q5 40 Mhev Quat S-A
2020–2023 · 4,312 tests · Tyres
90.5%
Pass
9.5%
Fail
Audi A3 S Line Ed 1 35 Mhev Sa
2020–2023 · 3,918 tests · Tyres
90.7%
Pass
9.3%
Fail
Audi Q3 S Line 35 S-A
2019–2024 · 3,798 tests · Tyres
92.6%
Pass
7.4%
Fail
Audi A3 S Line 30 Mhev S-A
2020–2024 · 3,789 tests · Tyres
91.3%
Pass
8.7%
Fail
Audi A5 35 Mhev S-A
2020–2024 · 3,753 tests · Tyres
86.3%
Pass
13.7%
Fail
Audi A3 E-Tron 40 S-A
2020–2021 · 3,727 tests · Tyres
87.4%
Pass
12.6%
Fail
Audi Rs6
1999–2022 · 3,665 tests · Lighting & signalling
87.9%
Pass
12.1%
Fail
Audi A4 35 S-A
2019–2021 · 3,619 tests · Tyres
91.3%
Pass
8.6%
Fail
Audi A3 35 Mhev S-A
2020–2024 · 3,603 tests · Tyres
92.9%
Pass
7.1%
Fail
Audi Coupe
1981–2022 · 3,568 tests · Lighting & signalling
80.0%
Pass
20.0%
Fail
Audi Q5 S Ln Comp 55 E Quat Sa
2019–2021 · 3,498 tests · Tyres
92.7%
Pass
7.3%
Fail
Audi Q5 S Ln Ed1 40Tdi Mhev Quat Sa
2020–2023 · 3,491 tests · Tyres
94.7%
Pass
5.3%
Fail
Audi A3 30 Mhev S-A
2020–2025 · 3,325 tests · Tyres
91.9%
Pass
8.1%
Fail
Audi A3 S Line 35 S-A
2020–2023 · 3,296 tests · Tyres
90.5%
Pass
9.5%
Fail
Audi Q3 35 S-A
2019–2024 · 3,243 tests · Tyres
91.8%
Pass
8.2%
Fail
Audi A4 35 Mhev S-A
2020–2024 · 3,180 tests · Tyres
90.1%
Pass
9.9%
Fail
Audi Q7 Sln Blk Ed 55Tfsi Mhev Qt A
2020–2023 · 3,073 tests · Tyres
90.6%
Pass
9.4%
Fail
Audi E-Tron 55
2020–2023 · 3,064 tests · Tyres
92.8%
Pass
7.2%
Fail
Audi Sq5+
2013–2022 · 2,965 tests · Tyres
89.7%
Pass
10.3%
Fail
Audi A3 S Line 1 35
2020–2023 · 2,958 tests · Tyres
90.4%
Pass
9.6%
Fail
Audi A6 40 Mhev S-A
2021–2023 · 2,941 tests · Tyres
93.1%
Pass
6.9%
Fail
Audi Q5 Sln Ed1 45Tfsi Mhev Quat Sa
2020–2023 · 2,859 tests · Tyres
94.9%
Pass
5.1%
Fail
Audi A1 30
2019–2023 · 2,812 tests · Tyres
90.6%
Pass
9.4%
Fail
Audi A5 S Line Ed 1 40 Mhev Sa
2020–2023 · 2,800 tests · Tyres
89.8%
Pass
10.2%
Fail
Audi All Road Avant
2000–2017 · 2,739 tests · Lighting & signalling
80.5%
Pass
19.5%
Fail
Audi A1 S Line 25 S-A
2019–2024 · 2,534 tests · Tyres
91.5%
Pass
8.5%
Fail
Audi E-Tron S Line 50
2020–2023 · 2,505 tests · Tyres
90.9%
Pass
9.1%
Fail
Audi Q3 S Line 45 S-A
2019–2023 · 2,417 tests · Tyres
94.3%
Pass
5.8%
Fail
Audi A6 50 E S-A
2020–2024 · 2,395 tests · Tyres
96.6%
Pass
3.4%
Fail
Audi Unclassified
1981–2023 · 2,352 tests · Lighting & signalling
84.3%
Pass
15.7%
Fail
Audi E-Tron Black 55 Quat
2020–2023 · 2,349 tests · Tyres
91.4%
Pass
8.6%
Fail
Audi Q4 E-Tron S Line 35
2021–2023 · 2,136 tests · Tyres
89.9%
Pass
10.1%
Fail
Audi Rs 6 V-Sprung Mhev Quat A
2020–2023 · 2,103 tests · Tyres
91.0%
Pass
9.0%
Fail
Audi Q3 S Line Vor 45 Quat S-A
2019–2022 · 2,072 tests · Tyres
93.8%
Pass
6.2%
Fail
Audi A4 S Ln Black Ed 35Tdi Mhev Sa
2020–2024 · 2,046 tests · Tyres
88.9%
Pass
11.1%
Fail
Audi S4 Black A
2019–2021 · 2,026 tests · Tyres
93.1%
Pass
6.9%
Fail
Audi Q7 S Line 45 Mhev Quat A
2019–2023 · 1,988 tests · Tyres
91.8%
Pass
8.2%
Fail
Audi A6 S Lne Blk Ed 40 Quat Sa
2019–2022 · 1,977 tests · Tyres
91.6%
Pass
8.3%
Fail
Audi Q5 45 Mhev Quat S-A
2020–2023 · 1,968 tests · Tyres
92.2%
Pass
7.8%
Fail
Audi Rs Q3 Ed Sa
2020–2023 · 1,938 tests · Tyres
92.6%
Pass
7.4%
Fail
Audi Q3 S Line Black Ed 35
2020–2023 · 1,882 tests · Tyres
91.7%
Pass
8.3%
Fail
Audi Sq5 Vorsprung Auto
2019–2021 · 1,877 tests · Tyres
94.3%
Pass
5.8%
Fail
Audi A4 S Ln Blk Ed 40 Mhev Sa
2020–2023 · 1,870 tests · Tyres
91.9%
Pass
8.1%
Fail
Audi A1 S Line Competition S-A
2019–2022 · 1,869 tests · Tyres
93.6%
Pass
6.4%
Fail
Audi Q3 S Line Vor 40 Quat S-A
2019–2023 · 1,820 tests · Tyres
91.9%
Pass
8.1%
Fail
Audi S4 Avant
1992–2020 · 1,815 tests · Suspension
83.4%
Pass
16.6%
Fail
Audi Q3 S Line Ed 1 35 Mhev Sa
2020–2021 · 1,740 tests · Tyres
93.0%
Pass
7.0%
Fail
Audi A3 S Line 1 35 S-A
2020–2023 · 1,718 tests · Tyres
88.8%
Pass
11.2%
Fail
Audi A6 S Ln Blk Ed 45 Quat Sa
2019–2021 · 1,685 tests · Tyres
92.9%
Pass
7.1%
Fail
Audi A1 Citycarver 30 S-A
2019–2021 · 1,665 tests · Tyres
93.0%
Pass
7.0%
Fail
Audi Q4 E-Tron 40
2021–2023 · 1,664 tests · Tyres
90.6%
Pass
9.4%
Fail
Audi E-Tron Black 50 Quat
2020–2023 · 1,649 tests · Tyres
91.1%
Pass
8.8%
Fail
Audi Q7 Sln Blk Ed 45Tdi Mhev Qto A
2019–2024 · 1,630 tests · Tyres
90.9%
Pass
9.1%
Fail
Audi A4 S Line Blk Ed 35 Mhev
2020–2022 · 1,619 tests · Tyres
90.6%
Pass
9.4%
Fail
Audi A6 S Line 40 Mhev S-A
2021–2024 · 1,590 tests · Tyres
91.4%
Pass
8.6%
Fail
Audi E-Tron Gt
2021–2023 · 1,579 tests · Tyres
91.0%
Pass
9.0%
Fail
Audi A1 S Line Black Ed 35 S-A
2021–2024 · 1,567 tests · Tyres
93.5%
Pass
6.5%
Fail
Audi Rs 4 Carbon Black Quat A
2020–2023 · 1,545 tests · Tyres
92.1%
Pass
7.9%
Fail
Audi A4 30 S-A
2019–2021 · 1,507 tests · Tyres
90.3%
Pass
9.7%
Fail
Audi Rs Q3 S-A
2019–2022 · 1,494 tests · Tyres
92.8%
Pass
7.2%
Fail
Audi Sq7 Vorsprung Mhev Quat A
2019–2021 · 1,486 tests · Tyres
89.9%
Pass
10.1%
Fail
Audi Rs Q3 Vsprung Sa
2020–2023 · 1,478 tests · Tyres
93.0%
Pass
7.0%
Fail
Audi Q4 E-Tron 35
2021–2023 · 1,463 tests · Tyres
90.8%
Pass
9.2%
Fail
Audi A1 S Line Black Ed 30
2020–2023 · 1,454 tests · Tyres
93.0%
Pass
7.0%
Fail
Audi Rs4 Avant
1995–2021 · 1,431 tests · Lighting & signalling
86.9%
Pass
13.1%
Fail
Audi Q3 S Line Ed 1 40 Quat Sa
2019–2021 · 1,388 tests · Tyres
93.4%
Pass
6.6%
Fail
Audi Sq5 Mhev Auto
2021–2023 · 1,365 tests · Tyres
94.6%
Pass
5.4%
Fail
Audi Q3 40 S-A
2019–2022 · 1,347 tests · Tyres
94.9%
Pass
5.1%
Fail
Audi Q2 Black 30
2021–2023 · 1,338 tests · Tyres
93.6%
Pass
6.4%
Fail
Audi Q5 S Ln Ed 1 50 E Quat Sa
2021–2023 · 1,332 tests · Tyres
94.3%
Pass
5.7%
Fail
Audi A4 S Line 40 Mhev S-A
2020–2023 · 1,290 tests · Tyres
91.5%
Pass
8.5%
Fail
Audi A3 35 S-A
2020–2024 · 1,265 tests · Tyres
89.5%
Pass
10.5%
Fail
Audi Rs Q8 Vsprung Mhev Quat A
2020–2023 · 1,249 tests · Tyres
92.6%
Pass
7.4%
Fail
Audi Q5 Sln Blk Ed 50Tfsi E Quat Sa
2019–2024 · 1,226 tests · Tyres
91.8%
Pass
8.2%
Fail
Audi Rs
2008–2015 · 1,214 tests · Tyres
87.3%
Pass
12.7%
Fail
Audi 100
1980–2020 · 1,206 tests · Lighting & signalling
77.4%
Pass
22.6%
Fail
Audi Q4 E-Tron 1 40
2021–2023 · 1,163 tests · Tyres
89.4%
Pass
10.6%
Fail
Audi S4 Auto
2004–2021 · 1,159 tests · Tyres
92.2%
Pass
7.8%
Fail
Audi Q7 S Ln Vor 50 Mhev Quat A
2019–2023 · 1,137 tests · Tyres
90.8%
Pass
9.2%
Fail
Audi Q3 S Line 1 35
2019–2021 · 1,135 tests · Tyres
93.1%
Pass
6.9%
Fail
Audi A6 S Ln Blk Ed 40 Mhev Sa
2021–2024 · 1,118 tests · Tyres
91.9%
Pass
8.1%
Fail
Audi Rs 5 Carbon Black Quat A
2020–2023 · 1,093 tests · Tyres
89.9%
Pass
10.1%
Fail
Audi S8
1997–2020 · 1,069 tests · Lighting & signalling
86.3%
Pass
13.7%
Fail
Audi S6
1996–2021 · 1,060 tests · Lighting & signalling
82.3%
Pass
17.7%
Fail
Audi Sq2 Black Ed Quat S-A
2019–2023 · 1,054 tests · Tyres
92.5%
Pass
7.5%
Fail
Audi Q4 E-Tron S Line Launch Ed 40
2021–2022 · 1,026 tests · Tyres
90.3%
Pass
9.8%
Fail
Audi A3 S Line Comp 45 E Sa
2021–2023 · 1,017 tests · Tyres
89.9%
Pass
10.1%
Fail

Methodology & source. Based on 9,691,491 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.