Does the Audi e-tron fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Audi e-tron records 1.10 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.15 expected for a ev of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.05, 95% interval −1.25 to −0.85). It ranks 343 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Audi e-tron is “A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)”, recorded 45 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID) | 45 | 0.21 |
| Reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface | 35 | 0.17 |
| 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 | 34 | 0.16 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 21,170 (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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