Audi A2 2000: MOT failure rate for its age

47.0% of 643 MOT tests of the Audi A2 first registered in 2000 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 101.0 (95% CI 89.6–112.4; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2000 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age. This is a rough estimate from a smaller sample.

Audi A2 built in 2000 at a glance
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Tests
Failed first time	47.0	%	all ages tested	2019–2024	643
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 89.6–112.4)	101.0	index	100 = normal for this model at that age	2019–2024	643
Rank among this model's 6 build years	5	of 6	1 = fails least for its age	2019–2024	643
Tested in 2024	84	tests	median 100,853 miles	2024	84

Built 2000 against Audi A2 normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 19: 50.5% vs 50%; age 20: 48.8% vs 46.9%; age 21: 44.9% vs 43.9%; age 22: 40.5% vs 42.6%. Axis from 0% to 60%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Check a 2000 Audi A2 by registration · All Audi A2 MOT statistics · Download the build-year table (CSV)

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2000 Audi A2 fail at each age?

Cars built in 2000 were tested at ages 19 to 22 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Audi A2 built 2000: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
Age	Tests	Failed, %	95% interval	Normal for this model at that age, %	Index (100 = normal)
19	222 (rough estimate)	50.5	43.9–57	50	100.9
20	162 (rough estimate)	48.8	41.2–56.4	46.9	104
21	138 (rough estimate)	44.9	36.9–53.3	43.9	102.4
22	121 (rough estimate)	40.5	32.2–49.4	42.6	95

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 643 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2000 Audi A2?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2000 is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment: 40.1 items per 100 first tests, against 33 across all build years of the Audi A2. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2000 were tested at ages 19 to 22.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Audi A2 built 2000 against the Audi A2 in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure group	Built 2000, per 100	All build years, per 100	Items
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	40.1	33	329
Brakes	29.8	32	244
Suspension	28.7	36.1	235
Noise, emissions and leaks	22.7	11.5	186
Body, chassis, structure	20.2	14.1	166

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 820 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2000 compare with the years around it?

Among the 6 published build years of the Audi A2, 2000 ranks 5 (1 = fails least for its age). 2001: index 100.4.

Audi A2 build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build year	Index (100 = normal)	95% interval	Verdict	Tests
2000	101.0	89.6–112.4	no different (rough estimate)	643
2001	100.4	97.3–103.4	no different	9,160
2002	102.3	99.7–104.9	no different	12,811
2003	100.4	97.5–103.3	no different	10,130
2004	95.5	92.8–98.2	better	11,282
2005	95.5	92.0–99.0	better	6,579

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 50,605 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Audi A2 2000 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/audi-a2/2000/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

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