Audi A5 2020: MOT failure rate for its age
12.8% of 9,896 MOT tests of the Audi A5 first registered in 2020 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 113.5 (95% CI 107.3–119.7; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2020 Audi A5 fails more often than other build years of the same model at the same age.
| Measure | Value | Unit | Compared with | Years | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Failed first time | 12.8 | % | all ages tested | 2019–2024 | 9896 |
| Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 107.3–119.7) | 113.5 | index | 100 = normal for this model at that age | 2019–2024 | 9896 |
| Rank among this model's 14 build years | 14 | of 14 | 1 = fails least for its age | 2019–2024 | 9896 |
| Tested in 2024 | 4900 | tests | median 32,744 miles | 2024 | 4900 |
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).
How does the 2020 Audi A5 fail at each age?
Cars built in 2020 were tested at ages 3 to 4 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.
| Age | Tests | Failed, % | 95% interval | Normal for this model at that age, % | Index (100 = normal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4,996 | 12.4 | 11.5–13.3 | 10.4 | 118.5 |
| 4 | 4,900 | 13.3 | 12.4–14.3 | 12.2 | 109.1 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,896 (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 2020 Audi A5?
The most common failure group on cars built in 2020 is tyres: 10.7 items per 100 first tests, against 12.1 across all build years of the Audi A5. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2020 were tested at ages 3 to 4.
| Failure group | Built 2020, per 100 | All build years, per 100 | Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 10.7 | 12.1 | 1,086 |
| Visibility | 3.5 | 5.6 | 351 |
| Suspension | 2.1 | 6.8 | 214 |
| Brakes | 1.4 | 4.3 | 137 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 1.3 | 6.3 | 131 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,117 (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 2020 compare with the years around it?
Among the 14 published build years of the Audi A5, 2020 ranks 14 (1 = fails least for its age). 2019: index 101.7.
| Build year | Index (100 = normal) | 95% interval | Verdict | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 92.0 | 88.5–95.5 | better | 9,994 |
| 2008 | 106.2 | 104.0–108.4 | worse | 29,193 |
| 2009 | 102.1 | 100.2–104.0 | worse | 40,056 |
| 2010 | 102.7 | 101.2–104.2 | worse | 65,904 |
| 2011 | 100.7 | 99.1–102.3 | no different | 61,416 |
| 2012 | 99.1 | 97.5–100.8 | no different | 58,657 |
| 2013 | 101.3 | 99.7–103.0 | no different | 66,297 |
| 2014 | 100.4 | 98.7–102.2 | no different | 65,894 |
| 2015 | 102.1 | 100.2–104.0 | worse | 64,121 |
| 2016 | 104.2 | 102.0–106.4 | worse | 51,920 |
| 2017 | 91.2 | 89.4–93.0 | better | 77,277 |
| 2018 | 95.7 | 93.2–98.1 | better | 47,329 |
| 2019 | 101.7 | 98.4–104.9 | no different | 30,320 |
| 2020 | 113.5 | 107.3–119.7 | worse | 9,896 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 678,274 (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 A5 2020 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-a5/2020/
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.
Other pages for this model
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