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Audi A1 - 2015

154.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A1, model year 2015. Sample size: 26,363 cars, 60,336 tests and 93,487 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 26,363 cars

The 2015 Audi A1 has an overall defect rate of 155 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the yearly average of 170 per 100, marking a 9% improvement. While the model shows a higher defect rate with increased mileage, it excels in several categories such as steering, visibility, and lights & electrics, all of which show significantly fewer defects compared to the average vehicle. These results highlight the A1's strengths in areas typically prone to issues, suggesting it is a reliable option within its segment.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 26,363 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 0.5% better
84.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 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
▲ 86.9% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 35.4% better
10.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 55.5% better
13.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • A reversing lamp inoperative
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.6% worse
182.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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 shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 40.2% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 37.5% better
2.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 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
▲ 40.9% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 342 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: 16,707
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,845
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,673
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,696
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,405
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,258
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,299
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,927
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,862
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,848

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,258
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,862
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,728
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,656
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 965
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 764
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 701
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 618
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 376
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 350