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Audi A1 - 2016

145.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A1, model year 2016. Sample size: 28,218 cars, 65,086 tests and 94,959 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 28,218 cars

The 2016 Audi A1 has an overall defect rate of 146 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the average for its year at 151 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the A1 performs exceptionally well in categories such as steering, where it shows a significant reduction in defects compared to the average, as well as in visibility and lights & electrics. The defect rate increases with mileage, particularly in higher mileage segments, but remains competitive overall. Overall, this model demonstrates fewer issues than average in several key areas, highlighting its reliability.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 28,218 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 4.6% worse
81.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▲ 90.1% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • 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: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 34.7% better
9.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 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
▲ 51.2% better
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A reversing lamp inoperative
  • 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
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 9.2% worse
174.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 45.1% better
5.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 36.4% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Audible warning:
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 48.7% better
5.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • 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
  • 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
0 329 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: 17,282
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,150
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,641
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,954
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,965
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,828
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,663
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,011
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,966
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,825

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,828
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,011
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,825
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,563
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,119
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 832
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 765
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 711
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: likely to become detached
FAIL
Occurrences: 466
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 352