Audi
Coupe
1,654 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Coupes pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 0.7 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.
Pass
76.8%
Pass-after-fix
3.2%
Fail
18.2%
Avg miles
128,379
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .
The picture
Coupe: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass
Across 701 MOT tests, the Coupe returns 77.2% first-time pass — roughly in line with the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is windscreen damage. A lamp out and a split CV-joint boot round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 128,995, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
ABI Insurance Group
Group 22–42
Above average — worth comparing quotes before buying. Lower groups cost less to insure; UK fleet average is around Group 22.
Source: ABI Group Rating Panel · administered by Thatcham Research · groups cover standard variants; performance trims may sit higher. Browse all insurance groups →
22–42
out of 50
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
64 occurrences · 3.9% of tests
- 02
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
56 occurrences · 3.4% of tests
- 03
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
40 occurrences · 2.4% of tests
- 04
An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
32 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 05
Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective
31 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 06
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
30 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
- 07
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
29 occurrences · 1.8% of tests
- 08
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits
28 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 09
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
28 occurrences · 1.7% of tests
- 10
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
27 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£30–£125
If every one of this Coupe's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Tools that pre-empt a retest.
Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
Item 01 · Amazon UK
Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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Item 02 · Amazon UK
Headlight restoration kit
Yellowed lenses fail the light-output test. A restoration kit lifts the haze in an afternoon for £20.
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Buying or keeping a Coupe?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Coupe and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.