Audi A5 - 2014
155.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A5, model year 2014.
Sample size: 12,384 cars, 28,810 tests and 44,903 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: 12,384 cars
The 2014 Audi A5 has an overall defect rate of 156 per 100 vehicles, which is 20% lower than the average for cars of the same year, indicating a generally better performance. The model shows a significant increase in defects with higher mileage, peaking at 310 defects per 100 vehicles for those over 124,000 miles. Notably, the Audi A5 excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights and electrics, showing much lower defect rates compared to the average. There are no standout areas of concern for this model, further highlighting its strong reliability in comparison to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 12,384 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 35.2% better
60.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 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
▲ 93.3% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 12.8% better
15.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 58.5% better
16.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 1.2% worse
201.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 29.5% better
11.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission: joint, belt or chain excessively worn
- 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
▲ 75.6% better
1.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 59.2% better
6.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 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: 9,437
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,554
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,175
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,023
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,625
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,468
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,235
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,153
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 918
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 917
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,153
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 918
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 873
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 482
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 459
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 444
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 402
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 387
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 361
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 301