Audi RS MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Audi RS took 2,583 MOT tests in Britain and passed 90% of them first time, above 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

2,583

First-time pass rate

90%

All cars

71%

What the RS fails on

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

• Tyres5.9% (all cars 6.4%)
• Number plates and VIN1.7% (all cars 0.4%)
• Lights and electrics1.5% (all cars 11.3%)
• Exhaust and emissions1.2% (all cars 3.1%)
• Brakes0.8% (all cars 6.8%)
• Suspension0.7% (all cars 9.0%)
• Visibility0.6% (all cars 4.8%)
• Wheels0.2% (all cars 0.4%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

1. Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.7%
2. Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.6%
3. Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements 1.5%
4. Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.4%
5. Tyres, condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 1.1%
6. Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 0.5%
7. Headlamp aim: too high 0.5%
8. Headlamp aim: too low 0.5%

Most common advisories

1. Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 10.1%
2. Brake pads: wearing thin 3.0%
3. Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.8%
4. Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 2.6%
5. Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 2.0%
6. Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 1.7%
7. Tyres, condition: slightly damaged 1.0%
8. Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 0.9%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Check a particular RS

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 A2
• Audi E Tron
• Audi S3
• Audi R8
• Audi Q8
• 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.