Audi A2 2001: MOT failure rate for its age

46.4% of 9,160 MOT tests of the Audi A2 first registered in 2001 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 100.4 (95% CI 97.3–103.4; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2001 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age.

Audi A2 built in 2001 at a glance
Measure	Value	Unit	Compared with	Years	Tests
Failed first time	46.4	%	all ages tested	2019–2024	9160
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 97.3–103.4)	100.4	index	100 = normal for this model at that age	2019–2024	9160
Rank among this model's 6 build years	3	of 6	1 = fails least for its age	2019–2024	9160
Tested in 2024	1132	tests	median 133,456 miles	2024	1132

Built 2001 against Audi A2 normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 18: 47.9% vs 49.9%; age 19: 47.3% vs 46.4%; age 20: 47.1% vs 46.4%; age 21: 43.6% vs 42.5%; age 22: 44.2% vs 42.9%. Axis from 0% to 50%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Check a 2001 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 2001 Audi A2 fail at each age?

Cars built in 2001 were tested at ages 18 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 2001: 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)
18	2,554	47.9	46–49.9	49.9	96
19	1,975	47.3	45.1–49.5	46.4	102.1
20	1,754	47.1	44.8–49.5	46.4	101.6
21	1,519	43.6	41.1–46.1	42.5	102.6
22	1,358	44.2	41.6–46.8	42.9	103.1

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,160 (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 2001 Audi A2?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2001 is suspension: 41.6 items per 100 first tests, against 36.1 across all build years of the Audi A2. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2001 were tested at ages 18 to 22.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Audi A2 built 2001 against the Audi A2 in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure group	Built 2001, per 100	All build years, per 100	Items
Suspension	41.6	36.1	4,286
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	35.1	33	3,616
Brakes	33.3	32	3,430
Visibility	16	13	1,643
Body, chassis, structure	15.9	14.1	1,640

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,292 (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 2001 compare with the years around it?

Among the 6 published build years of the Audi A2, 2001 ranks 3 (1 = fails least for its age). 2000: index 101.0. 2002: index 102.3.

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 2001 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-a2/2001/

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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