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20.2%fail rate

Audi A4 common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Audi A4 fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 41,036 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Suspension29.0% of failures
Tyres28.5% of failures
Lamps & electrical20.6% of failures
Other16.0% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Brakes14.2% of failures
Visibility/wipers7.2% of failures

About 20.2% of MOT tests recorded on the Audi A4 in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is suspension, which makes up 29.0% of the Audi A4's failures, followed by suspension, tyres, lamps & electrical, other. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Audi A3 MOT failures18.4% failure rateAudi A1 MOT failures17.2% failure rateAudi Tt MOT failures18.2% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain