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Audi A2 - 2004

307.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2004 is 384.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A2, model year 2004. Sample size: 1,559 cars, 3,552 tests and 10,914 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,559 cars

The 2004 Audi A2 has a lower overall defect rate than the average car from the same year, with 307 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 382. The model performs particularly well in several categories, such as visibility and lights & electrics, where it shows significantly fewer defects than average. Notably, it also excels in the body/structure category, with defects at almost half the average rate. Additionally, the A2 has a rising defect rate as mileage increases, particularly in the higher mileage segments, but it remains a reliable choice compared to its peers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,559 cars

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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 6.9% better
152.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 164.2 / 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
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 6.4% worse
26.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 25.6% better
21.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.3 / 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
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 22.7% better
84.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 22.2% better
243.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 312.9 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 51.4% better
30.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 63.6 / 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
  • A door hinge, catch or pillar: excessively deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 57.2% better
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 4.4% better
48.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.5 / 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
0 533 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: 869
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 782
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 610
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 555
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 439
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 429
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 355
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 347
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 340
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 226

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 162
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 131
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 124
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 117
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 88