Audi A5 S Line 35 TDI Mhev S-A MOT pass rate: 88.9% (2,900 tests, 2025)

The Audi A5 S Line 35 TDI Mhev S-A passed 88.9% of its 2,900 MOT tests in 2025 — 11.4 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 4 years old with 39,162 miles on the clock.

88.9%Pass rate (2025)

2,900MOT tests analysed

39,162 miMedian mileage at test

4 yrsMedian age at test

How the A5 S Line 35 TDI Mhev S-A compares

Audi A5 S Line 35 TDI Mhev S-A

88.9%

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 A5 S Line 35 TDI Mhev S-A

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the A5 S Line 35 TDI Mhev S-A:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	259	82.0%
2	Noise, emissions and leaks	57	18.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for A5 S Line 35 TDI Mhev S-A owners

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

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
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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A5 S Line 35 TDI Mhev S-A pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2020	2,720	88.9%	-1.0 pts	34,382
2021	2,595	88.7%	-1.7 pts	34,509

Check a specific A5 S Line 35 TDI Mhev S-A 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 A5 S Line 35 TDI Mhev S-A?

In 2025, 88.9% of 2,900 first MOT tests on the Audi A5 S Line 35 TDI Mhev S-A were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the A5 S Line 35 TDI Mhev S-A fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (82.0% of its recorded defects), followed by noise, emissions and leaks.

Is the Audi A5 S Line 35 TDI Mhev S-A reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 88.9% it performs above the national average at a median age of 4 years and 39,162 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.