Audi A2 - 2001
352.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A2, model year 2001.
Sample size: 1,185 cars, 2,671 tests and 9,425 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,185 cars
The 2001 AUDI A2 experiences a slightly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 353 defects per 100 vehicles versus 369. Notably, the A2 performs significantly better in the categories of Body/Structure and Equipment, with defects in these areas being 47% and 45% lower than the average, respectively. Mileage trends indicate that the defect rate increases with higher mileage, particularly beyond 93,000 miles, but remains relatively stable in lower mileage segments. Overall, the A2 shows commendable reliability, especially in structural integrity and equipment performance.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,185 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 7.2% better
155.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 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 hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 4.4% better
23.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
- 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.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▼ 5.8% worse
31.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 15.3% worse
101.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.5% better
290.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 48.5% better
37.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 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
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 46.0% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 3.2% worse
57.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 568
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 561
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 531
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 490
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 415
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 388
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 363
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 300
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 286
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 219
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 97
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 77
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 64