Audi A5 - 2016
134.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A5, model year 2016.
Sample size: 9,610 cars, 22,231 tests and 29,839 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: 9,610 cars
The 2016 Audi A5 has an overall defect rate of 134 per 100 vehicles, which is 11% lower than the average for cars of the same year, indicating a relatively strong performance. Notably, the A5 excels in categories such as brakes, steering, and visibility, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average car—particularly in steering, where it has a defect rate of only 0.33%. However, as mileage increases, the defect rate for the A5 rises sharply across all mileage brackets. While tyre wear isn’t highlighted as a key issue, the model demonstrates a strong advantage in several critical areas, enhancing its reputation for reliability.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,610 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 24.0% better
59.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▲ 96.3% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- 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
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 28.7% better
10.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- 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
▲ 68.5% better
8.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 11.8% worse
178.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 48.4% better
4.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
▲ 57.6% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (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:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 49.6% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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
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: 7,426
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,509
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,617
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,281
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,066
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,784
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 998
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 938
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 830
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 752
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 998
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 752
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 450
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 359
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 330
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 246
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 125
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 123