Audi A2 MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Audi A2 took 7,337 MOT tests in Britain and passed 55% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 7,337
- First-time pass rate
- 55%
- All cars
- 71%
What the A2 fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics18.5% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension18.3% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes16.4% (all cars 6.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions8.2% (all cars 3.1%)
- Tyres7.5% (all cars 6.4%)
- Body and structure6.9% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility6.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering5.5% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 5.8%
- Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements 4.4%
- Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 4.3%
- Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect 4.0%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 3.7%
- Stop lamp: not working 3.2%
- Service brake imbalance: across an axle 3.0%
- Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 3.0%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 16.9%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 14.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 13.9%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 9.8%
- Coil spring: corroded 8.9%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 8.3%
- Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 6.6%
- Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 6.2%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,358 | 56% |
| 2002 | 1,735 | 55% |
| 2003 | 1,416 | 53% |
| 2004 | 1,677 | 56% |
| 2005 | 1,032 | 56% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 18 years | 125,093 miles |
| 19 years | 124,497 miles |
| 20 years | 127,533 miles |
Check a particular A2
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Audi models
- Audi A3
- Audi A4
- Audi A1
- Audi A6
- Audi A5
- Audi Q3
- Audi TT
- Audi Q5
- Audi Q2
- Audi Q7
- Audi A7
- Audi A8
- Audi E Tron
- Audi S3
- Audi R8
- Audi Q8
- Audi RS
- Audi S4
- Audi Allroad
- Audi S5
- Audi RS4
- Audi Cabriolet
- Audi SQ5
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.