Audi A2 - 2002
341.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A2, model year 2002.
Sample size: 1,539 cars, 3,473 tests and 11,864 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,539 cars
The 2002 Audi A2 has an overall defect rate of 342 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 9% lower than the average for cars of the same year at 374 defects per 100. Notably, it performs significantly better in the body/structure category, with only 42 defects per 100 compared to the average of 67, and it also shows a positive trend in equipment-related defects. In terms of mileage, the A2 has the highest defect rate in the lowest mileage bracket, with 450 defects per 100 vehicles, but defect rates decrease in higher mileage ranges, indicating that the model may be more reliable as it ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,539 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 11.8% better
147.3 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
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 4.3% worse
26.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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.
Visibility
▼ 6.8% worse
31.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
▲ 2.7% better
93.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.8% better
275.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 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 suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 38.8% better
42.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▲ 50.3% better
7.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 11.4% worse
59.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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: 801
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 692
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 577
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 561
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 474
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 438
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 434
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 392
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 351
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 309
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 216
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 200
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 168
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 146
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 110
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 108
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
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: 93
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 88