Audi A5 - 2013
167.1 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A5, model year 2013.
Sample size: 12,351 cars, 29,023 tests and 48,504 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: 12,351 cars
The 2013 Audi A5 shows a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 167 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 219. Common issues such as tyre wear are present, but the A5 particularly excels in braking, steering, and electrical systems, demonstrating significantly fewer defects in these categories. For example, its brake defect rate is 61 compared to the average of 100, reflecting a 39% improvement. Interestingly, as mileage increases, defect rates for the A5 also rise, indicating typical wear patterns, but they remain lower relative to the average across all mileage segments. Overall, the Audi A5 showcases a strong performance against its peers, especially in critical safety-related areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 12,351 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 37.9% better
61.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 91.5% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 12.2% better
15.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing 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
▲ 63.5% better
18.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- 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
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.8% better
213.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 21.5% better
15.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 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
▲ 65.4% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▲ 64.3% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted
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: 9,201
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,700
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,431
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,072
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,566
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,555
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,309
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,203
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,065
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 968
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,309
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,065
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 968
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 787
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 473
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 468
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 402
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 388
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 317
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 311