Audi A2 - 2005
300.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A2, model year 2005.
Sample size: 984 cars, 2,292 tests and 6,897 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 984 cars
The 2005 Audi A2 has an overall defect rate of 301 defects per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the average of 376 defects per 100 for cars of the same year, marking a 20% improvement. Among the mileages, the A2 shows a gradual increase in defects with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it has 422 defects per 100 vehicles. The model excels in several categories, including Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure, where it performs significantly better than the average. However, it has a higher incidence of steering defects compared to the average, indicating a specific area of concern.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 984 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 14.6% better
135.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 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
- Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▼ 22.8% worse
27.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
▲ 6.7% better
26.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 24.7% better
82.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 21.8% better
245.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- 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
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 33.7% better
40.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 41.9% better
7.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 23.8% better
35.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
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: 541
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 373
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 309
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 290
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 279
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 257
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 254
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 253
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 196
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 176
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 65