What year Audi Cabriolet is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2000 Audi Cabriolet has the highest pass rate at 70.6%, out of 543 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Audi Cabriolet MOT failures?

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

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Audi Cabriolet — Reliability by Year

6,231 vehicles · MOT data 1992–2000 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Audi Cabriolet 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

2000

70.6% pass rate · 543 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1992

65.6% pass rate · 206 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2000	70.6%	84,075 mi	543
1999	68.9%	91,530 mi	695
1998	69.4%	90,787 mi	668
1997	69.1%	95,151 mi	669
1996	67.1%	102,107 mi	896
1995	66.5%	104,791 mi	1,026
1994	66.2%	107,635 mi	964
1993	66.9%	113,200 mi	564
1992	65.6%	110,075 mi	206

Which year Audi Cabriolet is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 84,075 miles (newest year) to 113,200 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 Cabriolet.

See the buying guide →

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