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Audi A1 reliability
The Audi A1 fails its MOT about as often as most cars 6 to 10 years old: 22.7% of 118,355 tests failed in 2023, against 24.4% on average.
Up to 5 years old
11.7% failed their MOT
From 50,553 MOT tests of Audi A1s this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Advised 61% more oftenTyre condition13.5% vs 8.4%Fix about £90
6 to 10 years old
22.7% failed their MOT
From 118,355 MOT tests of Audi A1s this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 74% more oftenSuspension arms4% vs 2.3%
Fails 38% more oftenSprings3.3% vs 2.4%Fix about £150
Advised 57% more oftenSuspension arms8.3% vs 5.3%
Over 10 years old
32.5% failed their MOT
From 36,770 MOT tests of Audi A1s this age.
Where it does worse than other cars this age
Fails 34% more oftenTyre condition5.5% vs 4.1%Fix about £90
Fails 34% more oftenSprings5.5% vs 4.1%Fix about £150
Advised 35% more oftenMechanical brake components22.8% vs 16.9%
Safety recalls
1 DVSA recall for the Audi A1
Most cover a batch of cars built in a set period, and dealers fix them free. Sweep’s check shows the recalls for a car’s age and whether the DVSA has one outstanding.
R/2017/07820 Feb 2017Built 2016Airbag/belt tensioners may not trigger in event of an accident
Due to an error in the manufacturing process the air bag and/or seat belt pretensioner may not trigger in the event of a collision
Fix: On affected vehicles replace air bag assembly and seta belt pretensioner where necessary.
Recalled models: A1 · 2,622 vehicles
DVSA vehicle safety recalls (Crown copyright, Open Government Licence).
Checking a Audi A1 before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests 2023 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Failure rates compare this model with all cars in the same age band. Fix prices are typical independent-garage estimates.