Audi A1 MOT pass rate: 78.6% (218,041 tests, 2025)

The Audi A1 passed 78.6% of its 218,041 MOT tests in 2025 — 1.1 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 9 years old with 59,723 miles on the clock.

78.6%Pass rate (2025)

218,041MOT tests analysed

59,723 miMedian mileage at test

9 yrsMedian age at test

How the A1 compares

Audi A1

78.6%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Audi average (all models)

81.8%

What fails most on the Audi A1

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the A1:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Suspension	28,949	30.8%
2	Tyres	20,631	21.9%
3	Brakes	15,189	16.1%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	11,957	12.7%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	5,004	5.3%
6	Visibility	4,722	5.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for A1 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
A blowing exhaust or visible smoke will fail; warm the engine fully before the test

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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A1 pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2016, 2017, 2018. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2010, 2022. Full ranking and method: Audi A1 years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2010	4,143	69.5%	+2.1 pts	95,878
2011	47,941	70.2%	+1.0 pts	93,195
2012	54,560	72.8%	+1.6 pts	85,522
2013	65,942	73.7%	+0.4 pts	77,154
2014	67,970	76.9%	+1.0 pts	68,909
2015	70,194	79.4%	+0.7 pts	62,312
2016	75,533	79.5%	-1.8 pts	54,000
2017	67,899	81.7%	-2.3 pts	45,844
2018	58,580	84.8%	-1.5 pts	38,005
2019	58,750	88.8%	+0.4 pts	32,466
2020	28,832	90.6%	+0.7 pts	26,001
2021	16,106	91.4%	+1.0 pts	24,915
2022	8,818	92.9%	+1.7 pts	20,714

Check a specific A1 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Audi models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Audi A1?

In 2025, 78.6% of 218,041 first MOT tests on the Audi A1 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the A1 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (30.8% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the Audi A1 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 78.6% it performs above the national average at a median age of 9 years and 59,723 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.