Does the Audi S5 fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Audi S5 records 3.95 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 13.26 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−9.31, 95% interval −10.02 to −8.59). It ranks 643 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Audi S5 by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Audi S5 is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 168 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 168 | 1.67 |
| Warning device shows system malfunction | 33 | 0.33 |
| ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction | 31 | 0.31 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 10,042 (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
If a Audi S5 gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.5% of Audi S5 MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.4 months and 5,093 miles later (973 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 973 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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