What year Audi Coupe is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1987 Audi Coupe has the highest pass rate at 69.3%, out of 358 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Audi Coupe MOT failures?

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

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Audi Coupe — Reliability by Year

9,571 vehicles · MOT data 1984–1996 · first-test pass rates

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

1987

69.3% pass rate · 358 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1989

63.1% pass rate · 1,338 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1996	67.5%	120,795 mi	357
1995	65.9%	121,605 mi	1,148
1994	65.2%	124,352 mi	1,020
1993	65.6%	127,495 mi	855
1992	66.3%	128,157 mi	576
1991	66.2%	137,632 mi	776
1990	63.9%	140,572 mi	960
1989	63.1%	139,701 mi	1,338
1988	64.7%	139,707 mi	342
1987	69.3%	128,993 mi	358
1986	68.0%	133,359 mi	887
1985	68.7%	123,651 mi	849
1984	63.8%	114,788 mi	105

Which year Audi Coupe 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 114,788 miles (newest year) to 140,572 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 Coupe.

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