What year Audi C Gt5 S is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1981 Audi C Gt5 S has the highest pass rate at 88.9%, out of 1,795 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Audi C Gt5 S MOT failures?

The most common Audi C Gt5 S MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Audi C Gt5 S — Reliability by Year

9,239 vehicles · MOT data 1981–1986 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Audi C Gt5 S 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

1981

88.9% pass rate · 1,795 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1982

46.5% pass rate · 3,025 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1986	50.0%	138,303 mi	429
1985	78.0%	144,456 mi	1,615
1984	58.9%	132,716 mi	1,021
1983	50.0%	44,177 mi	1,354
1982	46.5%	143,433 mi	3,025
1981	88.9%	61,201 mi	1,795

Which year Audi C Gt5 S 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 44,177 miles (newest year) to 144,456 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 C Gt5 S.

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