Audi A1 - 2013
189.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A1, model year 2013.
Sample size: 25,073 cars, 60,610 tests and 114,633 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 25,073 cars
The 2013 Audi A1 has an overall defect rate of 189 per 100 vehicles, which is 14% lower than the average for its year, indicating a relatively strong performance in terms of reliability. Notably, the A1 shows fewer issues with steering, lights and electrics, and equipment compared to the average, with significant reductions in defect rates across these categories. However, as mileage increases, the defect rate climbs more steeply for this model than for the average vehicle, particularly in the higher mileage brackets. Overall, while the Audi A1 performs well in key areas, it may require more attention as it accumulates mileage.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 25,073 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 3.0% better
95.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 32.6% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
Visibility
▲ 12.8% better
15.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
▲ 48.5% better
25.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 8.6% better
200.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 13.0% better
17.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 40.4% better
3.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 41.3% better
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 17,571
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14,337
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,561
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,526
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,849
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,261
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,038
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,880
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,388
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,194
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,038
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,880
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,194
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,586
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,092
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,015
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 921
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 769
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 744
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 731