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Audi A1 - 2012

207.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A1, model year 2012. Sample size: 20,967 cars, 50,887 tests and 105,425 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 20,967 cars

The 2012 Audi A1 has an overall defect rate of 207 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the annual average of 246 per 100, marking a reduction of about 16%. It shows a trend of increasing defects with mileage, particularly in higher mileage brackets, but still performs better overall compared to the average car. Notably, this model excels in steering, lights and electrics, and other categories, having fewer defects than the average by considerable margins. There are no significant categories where it underperforms.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 20,967 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 6.0% better
97.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 26.5% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 12.0% better
16.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 52.8% better
29.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 11.0% better
217.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 14.9% better
22.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 16.1% better
5.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
Other
▲ 31.8% better
16.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 402 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,818
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,152
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,776
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,730
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,164
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,577
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,467
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,413
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,326
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,117

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,467
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,847
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,724
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,439
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,388
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 981
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 751
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 716
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 689
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 647