2022 Audi A1 MOT pass rate: 92.9% (8,818 tests)

2022-registered Audi A1s passed 92.9% of 8,818 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 1.7 points better than all UK cars registered in 2022 (91.2%). This is one of the strongest A1 years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

92.9%Pass rate, 2022 cars

101.7Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

8,818Tests analysed

20,714 miMedian mileage at test

What fails on a 2022 A1

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	538	55.5%
2	Brakes	167	17.2%
3	Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	74	7.6%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	42	4.3%
5	Visibility	38	3.9%
6	Identification of the vehicle	24	2.5%

All A1 years compared

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 (this page)	8,818	92.9%	+1.7 pts	20,714

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Audi A1 years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2022 Audi A1 reliable?

2022-registered examples passed 92.9% of their MOT tests (8,818 tests, 2023–2025), +1.7 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 4 years old with a median 20,714 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2022 A1?

The median tested example shows 20,714 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.