89.8%
Audi E-Tron pass rate
Used Audi E-Tron buying guide
In 2025, Audi E-Tron cars passed 89.8% of 19,913 initial MOT tests, 17.5 points above the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Audi E-Tron MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
+17.5
percentage points above average
Ranked on pass rate the E-Tron sits 44th of 575 models in the data. Audi as a brand averaged 78.5%, so this model runs 11.4 points ahead of its own brand. Audi E-Tron cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 90.1% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 85.1%.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Audi E-Tron MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the E-Tron compares with similar cars.
E-Tron fuel types
Most Audi E-Tron cars tested in 2025 were electric. Electric cars need an MOT from three years old like any other car, and their tyres, brakes, suspension and lights are tested the same way.
Where the E-Tron fails its MOT
Where Audi E-Tron cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (22.4%), condition has ply or cords exposed (19.7%) and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (16.8%). See every common E-Tron MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Audi E-Tron that failed, not a claim that every E-Tron has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used E-Tron?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear. 66.4% of E-Tron failure items.
2
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting. 11.1% of E-Tron failure items.
3
Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly. 9.3% of E-Tron failure items.
4
Identification of the vehicle
Match the number plates and VIN to the V5C logbook, and check the plates are legal. 4.8% of E-Tron failure items.
5
Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing. 2.3% of E-Tron failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Audi E-Tron failures cluster around tyres and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Audi models
The most-tested Audi models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the E-Tron.
Used Audi E-Tron FAQs
Is the Audi E-Tron reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is an 89.8% first-time pass rate for the Audi E-Tron across 19,913 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Do older Audi E-Tron cars fail their MOT more often?
Audi E-Tron cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 90.1% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 85.1%. On an older example, the car's own MOT history tells you more than the model average.
What should I check before buying a used Audi E-Tron?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: tyres, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and visibility. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check an Audi E-Tron's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.