Does the Audi Quattro fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Audi Quattro records 18.61 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 29.85 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−11.24, 95% interval −13.05 to −9.43). It ranks 625 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 Quattro is “The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements”, recorded 124 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 | 124 | 3.54 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 77 | 2.20 |
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 63 | 1.80 |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 61 | 1.74 |
| 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 | 0.97 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,504 (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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