Audi A5 - 2011
213.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A5, model year 2011.
Sample size: 11,097 cars, 25,528 tests and 54,490 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: 11,097 cars
The 2011 Audi A5 demonstrates a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 213 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 21% better than the average of 271 defects. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the A5 also rises, particularly in the highest mileage range of over 124,000 miles. The model particularly excels in categories such as brakes and steering, showing a significant reduction in defects compared to the average in these areas. Overall, the Audi A5's performance in various categories indicates it is a reliable choice within its class.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 11,097 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 37.5% better
68.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 77.8% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 12.3% better
18.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 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
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 47.3% better
36.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in 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
▲ 0.9% better
264.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- 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
▲ 52.1% better
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 59.5% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 36.3% better
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 8,959
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,491
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,973
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,882
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,598
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,491
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,737
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,382
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,238
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,079
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,382
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,071
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 858
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 692
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 417
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 393
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 375
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 363
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 350
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 326