MOT performance

Audi e-tron MOT pass rate and common failures

Across 19,881 MOT tests of the Audi e-tron in 2023–2024, 90.0% passed first time. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, Audi e-trons failed 28% less often than comparable cars. The most common failure item was “condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords”, on 2.80% of tests.

19,881 MOT tests on 13,235 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto

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At a glance

Audi e-tron MOT results at a glance
Figure	Value	Basis
First-time pass rate	90.0%	±0.4 pts (95%), n = 19,881
Failures vs similar cars	0.72×	same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00
Tests with a dangerous defect	4.7%	n = 19,881
Average age at test	2.7 years	n = 19,881
Median mileage at test	29,982 miles	n = 19,881
Vehicles tested	13,235	2023–2024

Where Audi e-trons fail

The share of MOT tests that failed on each area, and how that compares with cars of the same age, mileage and fuel.

Audi e-tron MOT failures by area
Area	Tests failed on it	vs similar cars
Tyres	7.3%	-13%
Lights, reflectors and electrical	1.2%	-51%
Driver's view of the road	1.0%	-56%
Registration plates and VIN	0.6%	+111%
Seat belts and airbags	0.3%	+25%
Brakes	0.2%	-71%
Body, chassis and structure	0.2%	-3%
Suspension	0.1%	-90%
Road wheels	0.1%	-47%
Steering	0.0%	-74%
Noise, emissions and leaks	0.0%	+11%

Most common failure items

Most common Audi e-tron MOT failure items
Item	Area	Share of tests
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords	Tyres	2.80%
Condition: has ply or cords exposed	Tyres	2.33%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm	Tyres	2.21%
Headlamp aim: too high	Lights, reflectors and electrical	0.43%
Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements	Registration plates and VIN	0.42%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively	Driver's view of the road	0.32%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid	Driver's view of the road	0.28%
Headlamp cleaning device: for LED or HID headlamp inoperative	Lights, reflectors and electrical	0.27%
Tyre pressure monitoring system: malfunctioning or obviously inoperative	Tyres	0.22%
SRS malfunction indicator lamp: warning lamp indicates a fault	Seat belts and airbags	0.21%

Most common advisories

Advisories are items the tester expects to need attention soon; they don't fail the test.

Most common Audi e-tron MOT advisories
Item	Area	Share of tests
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm	Tyres	15.58%
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre	Other	3.98%
Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt	Other	3.18%
Tread depth: tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm	Tyres	2.90%
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords	Tyres	2.57%

Pass rate by age

Audi e-tron MOT pass rate by age at test
Age at test (years)	Tests	First-time pass rate	Failures vs similar cars
3-4	9,796	90.8%	-35%
5-6	304	87.8%	-35%

Pass rate by registration year

Audi e-tron MOT pass rate by registration year
Registered	Tests	First-time pass rate	Failures vs similar cars
2021	7,231	89.0%	0.81×
2020	10,550	90.7%	0.68×
2019	2,013	90.3%	0.62×

Years with fewer tests are shown for completeness; only years with enough tests have their own page.

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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.