Model reliability

Audi A2 reliability

The Audi A2 fails its MOT about as often as most cars over 10 years old: 44.3% of 7,394 tests failed in 2023, against 39.7% on average.

Over 10 years old

44.3% failed their MOT

About average

From 7,394 MOT tests of Audi A2s this age.

Where it does worse than other cars this age

Fails 83% more oftenBrake performance10.6% vs 5.8%

Fails 46% more oftenHeadlamp aim7.9% vs 5.4%Fix about £30

Fails 53% more oftenExhaust emissions7.8% vs 5.1%Fix about £150

Fails 45% more oftenAnti-roll bars6.1% vs 4.2%

Advised 50% more oftenFluid leaks15.1% vs 10.1%

Advised 82% more oftenShock absorbers9.1% vs 5%Fix about £200

Advised 44% more oftenSprings9.1% vs 6.3%Fix about £150

Advised 85% more oftenBrake performance8.5% vs 4.6%

Safety recalls

2 DVSA recalls for the Audi A2

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/2004/2131 Mar 2005Built 2004Bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break

It is advised that on some vehicles fitted with a 3 and 4 cylinder pump injector engine the bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break due to a bolt production fault. As a result the pump housing will not be tight and a diesel fuel leak may occur.

Fix: Recalled vehicles will have the pump checked for being of a certain manufacture. If found to be within the affected range the pump housing cover bolts will be replaced.

Recalled models: A2 · 14,820 vehicles

R/2002/14326 Oct 2002Airbag may not deploy

On 79 vehicles within the VIN ranges affected (with 3-spoke sports steering wheel) it is possible that in the event of a collision impact above the triggering threshold of the airbags the driver's airbag may not be deployed.

Fix: The drivers airbag unit will be replaced on all affected vehicles with 3-spoke sports steering wheel.

Recalled models: A2 · 541 vehicles

DVSA vehicle safety recalls (Crown copyright, Open Government Licence).

Checking a Audi A2 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.

Audi A2 reliability

2 DVSA recalls for the Audi A2

Checking a Audi A2 before you buy

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