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Audi A1 - 2014

170.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A1, model year 2014. Sample size: 25,600 cars, 60,122 tests and 102,659 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 25,600 cars

The 2014 Audi A1 has an overall defect rate of 171 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 12% lower than the average for its year at 194 defects per 100. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the Audi A1 also rises, particularly in the higher mileage categories. This model excels in several areas, showing significantly fewer issues in steering, visibility, lights and electrics, and body structure compared to the average car from the same year. No significant negative categories were identified, indicating that the Audi A1 performs above average overall.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 25,600 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 0.4% worse
93.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▲ 60.5% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • 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.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 27.3% better
12.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 53.2% better
18.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.1% better
190.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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 suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 40.4% better
9.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 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
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 46.7% better
2.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 35.0% better
10.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • 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
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 359 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: 16,861
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,946
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,794
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,033
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,832
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,879
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,344
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,229
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,048
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,991

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,879
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,048
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,887
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,610
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,213
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 870
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 772
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 716
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 592
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 445