Does the Audi Coupe fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Audi Coupe records 34.65 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 29.99 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+4.66, 95% interval +2.85 to +6.47). It ranks 156 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Audi Coupe by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Audi Coupe is “The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements”, recorded 186 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 186 | 4.58 |
| A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 128 | 3.15 |
| An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 109 | 2.68 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 109 | 2.68 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 105 | 2.58 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,063 (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
Other pages for this model
Audi Coupe by postcode area · Audi Coupe body, chassis and structure failures · Audi Coupe brakes failures · Audi Coupe noise, emissions and leaks failures · Audi Coupe seat belts and airbags failures · Audi Coupe steering failures · Audi Coupe suspension failures · Audi Coupe tyres failures · Audi Coupe visibility failures