Audi Allroad MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Audi Allroad took 1,933 MOT tests in Britain and passed 71% of them first time, close to 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: 1,933
First-time pass rate: 71%
All cars: 71%

What the Allroad fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Lights and electrics12.3% (all cars 11.3%)
Suspension8.7% (all cars 9.0%)
Brakes6.5% (all cars 6.8%)
Tyres6.0% (all cars 6.4%)
Body and structure4.2% (all cars 3.5%)
Visibility3.9% (all cars 4.8%)
Exhaust and emissions3.3% (all cars 3.1%)
Seat belts and airbags2.7% (all cars 1.0%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 2.9%
Position lamp: not working 2.9%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 2.7%
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.5%
Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 2.4%
Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 2.3%
Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 2.0%
Headlamp aim: too low 1.9%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 24.1%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 17.2%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 10.2%
Brake pads: wearing thin 7.3%
Flexible brake hoses: slightly deteriorated 6.4%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 6.0%
Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 4.5%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 4.2%

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
2007	381	72%
2008	382	73%

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
12 years	128,603 miles
13 years	134,585 miles
14 years	143,272 miles
15 years	152,765 miles
16 years	160,784 miles
17 years	159,978 miles

Check a particular Allroad

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

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.