Audi A5 - 2012
182.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A5, model year 2012.
Sample size: 10,811 cars, 25,191 tests and 46,048 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: 10,811 cars
The 2012 Audi A5 has an overall defect rate of 183 per 100 vehicles, which is notably lower than the average for cars of the same year at 246 per 100, representing a 26% improvement. It shows increasing defect rates with mileage, particularly in the highest mileage bracket of over 124,000 miles, where it reaches 329 per 100. In terms of specific categories, the A5 stands out positively in brakes, steering, lights and electrics, body structure, equipment, and other areas, with significant reductions in defect rates compared to the average. Notably, the model has far fewer issues with brakes and steering, indicating reliable performance in these critical areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 10,811 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 39.6% better
62.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
▲ 89.4% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
- 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
Visibility
▲ 12.5% better
16.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 57.0% better
26.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.9% better
225.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 26.3% better
19.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 66.1% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 50.8% better
11.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,423
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,736
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,781
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,510
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,471
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,282
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,248
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,072
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,059
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 970
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,059
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 858
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 820
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 767
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 379
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 364
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 354
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 351
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 268
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 234