What year Audi A5 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2021 Audi A5 has the highest pass rate at 91.9%, out of 244 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Audi A5 MOT failures?

The most common Audi A5 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Audi A5 — Reliability by Year

140,556 vehicles · MOT data 2007–2021 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Audi A5 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2021

91.9% pass rate · 244 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2008

81.3% pass rate · 6,940 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2021	91.9%	28,907 mi	244
2020	91.1%	31,865 mi	2,248
2019	90.2%	35,747 mi	10,258
2018	89.4%	41,648 mi	12,088
2017	89.3%	48,624 mi	15,176
2016	87.1%	53,732 mi	8,966
2015	86.2%	59,956 mi	11,393
2014	85.7%	65,360 mi	12,046
2013	84.8%	70,150 mi	12,518
2012	84.2%	73,630 mi	11,710
2011	83.0%	77,465 mi	12,066
2010	82.5%	82,059 mi	13,638
2009	82.3%	84,593 mi	8,901
2008	81.3%	90,799 mi	6,940
2007	82.9%	96,042 mi	2,364

Which year Audi A5 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 28,907 miles (newest year) to 96,042 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 A5.

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