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Audi A1 Sport TDI — Reliability by Year

2,467 vehicles · MOT data 2011–2017 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Audi A1 Sport TDI was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
2017
94.9% pass rate · 160 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2011
86.4% pass rate · 391 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2017
94.9%
64,745 mi 160
2016
92.8%
66,359 mi 290
2015
93.0%
76,567 mi 375
2014
90.7%
81,747 mi 469
2013
88.7%
87,726 mi 446
2012
86.7%
95,723 mi 336
2011
86.4%
102,601 mi 391

Which year Audi A1 Sport TDI is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 64,745 miles (newest year) to 102,601 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Audi A1 Sport TDI.

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