Audi A5 - 2008
251.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A5, model year 2008.
Sample size: 4,508 cars, 9,941 tests and 25,022 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: 4,508 cars
The 2008 Audi A5 shows an overall defect rate of 252 per 100 vehicles, which is 25.4% lower than the average for vehicles of the same year. While tyre wear is a common issue across many cars, the A5 particularly stands out positively in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights, with significantly fewer defects compared to the average. Notably, the model performs best in the 0–31,000 miles segment, but its defect rate increases with mileage, peaking at 379 per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. Overall, the Audi A5 demonstrates a commendable reliability profile against its peers, especially in critical safety areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,508 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 46.1% better
71.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 61.1% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- 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
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 26.1% better
18.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 57.5% better
39.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.1% better
300.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 47.6% better
26.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 46.5% better
5.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 17.5% better
34.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,787
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,450
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,146
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,076
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,053
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,053
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 831
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 675
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 655
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 469
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 655
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 369
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 346
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 296
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 243
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 170
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 164
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 145
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 142
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 138