Does the Audi 80 fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Audi 80 records 21.11 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 15.37 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+5.74, 95% interval +4.63 to +6.84). It ranks 89 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on body, chassis and structure · check a Audi 80 by registration
What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Audi 80 is “A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated”, recorded 423 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 423 | 6.35 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 387 | 5.81 |
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 188 | 2.82 |
| Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap | 84 | 1.26 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 56 | 0.84 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,661 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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