89.8%
Audi E-Tron
Audi E-Tron MOT pass rate and common problems
The Audi E-Tron passed 89.8% of its initial MOT tests in 2025, 17.5 percentage points above the 72.3% UK average. The item testers recorded most often was condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords.
Checking a specific car? Its own results, advisories and recorded mileages are in a free MOT history check.
How the E-Tron compares
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded. A car that failed and was repaired at the test station counts as a fail.
78.5%
Audi average
72.3%
UK average, all cars
The E-Tron runs 11.4 points ahead of the Audi average. It is 6th of the 24 Audi models in the data. The average E-Tron arrived at its test 4 years old with 38,011 miles recorded.
A pass rate records whether cars met the roadworthiness standard on test day. It is not a reliability score, and part of any gap reflects how old the tested cars were.
E-Tron MOT pass rate by age
The same 2025 tests split by the car's age at test.
Audi E-Tron cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 90.1% of MOT tests. For cars aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 85.1%, a drop of 5 percentage points.
| Age at test | Tests | Pass rate | vs UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 5 years | 14,575 | 90.1% | 17.8 pts above |
| 6 to 10 years | 336 | 85.1% | 12.8 pts above |
That is a smaller decline than most cars show. The UK average of 72.3% covers cars of every age, so compare like with like.
Where E-Tron failures cluster
Every failure item recorded on Audi E-Tron cars in 2025, grouped into the DVSA's test areas.
Tyres and lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment together account for 77.5% of recorded failure items. These are recorded failures across the model, not faults every car has.
The 10 most common E-Tron MOT failures
Specific items recorded on Audi E-Tron cars that failed their 2025 MOT, as a share of all recorded failure items.
Together these 10 items make up 80.1% of everything testers recorded against failed Audi E-Tron cars. The rest is spread across many smaller items, and one failed test often records several at once.
What to look at on a E-Tron
The recorded failures above, grouped by area, biggest first.
1
Tyres
Recorded most often: condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, condition has ply or cords exposed, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm and condition has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. 61.3% of failure items.
2
Visibility
Recorded most often: wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively, washers provides insufficient washer liquid and washers not working. 8% of failure items.
3
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Recorded most often: headlamp aim too high. 5.2% of failure items.
4
Identification of the vehicle
Recorded most often: registration plates does not conform to the specified requirements. 4% of failure items.
The car's own MOT history matters more than any model average. A free MOT history check shows whether a specific E-Tron has failed on these items before, or had them noted as advisories. Buying one? See the used Audi E-Tron buying guide.
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Audi E-Tron MOT FAQs
What is the Audi E-Tron MOT pass rate?
89.8% of Audi E-Tron cars passed their initial MOT first time in 2025, from 19,913 tests. That is 17.5 percentage points above the 72.3% average for all cars, and ranks 44th of 575 models.
What does an Audi E-Tron most commonly fail its MOT on?
The item testers recorded most often on Audi E-Tron cars failing their 2025 MOT was condition has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords, on 22.4% of failure items. Next were condition has ply or cords exposed (19.7%) and tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (16.8%).
Which area causes the most Audi E-Tron MOT failures?
Across every recorded failure item, the largest area was tyres at 66.4%, followed by lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment at 11.1%.
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, against 85.1% for cars aged 6 to 10 years.
Does this mean every Audi E-Tron has these problems?
No. These are the items testers recorded across every Audi E-Tron that failed in 2025. They show where the model most often needs attention, not the condition of any individual car.
How do I see a specific Audi E-Tron's MOT history?
Enter its registration on the free Carpeep MOT history check to see that car's own test results, failures, advisories and recorded mileages.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025: class 4 initial tests, retests excluded, with failure items from failed tests (advisories and minor defects excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.