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Audi All-Road MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

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82.1% Around average

1,295 tests across 8 model years, 2003–2011.

+1.1 pts vs the national average

MOT PASS RATES

How the Audi All-Road really fares

82.1% of its MOTs pass — over 1,295 class-4 tests, 2023–2025

Pass rates

Every figure on this page comes from the DVSA's MOT test record.

The Audi All-Road MOT pass rate is 82.1%, +1.1 percentage points above the UK average. That is 1,295 DVSA MOT tests recorded between 2003 and 2011. This page lists the most common Audi All-Road MOT failures by category, names the best and worst model years, and finishes with a pre-MOT checklist you can run at home.

Audi All-Road MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Audi All-Road passed on its first attempt in 79.0%, and its overall record sits +1.1 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Audi All-Road in the 2023–2025 data: 1,295 tests across 8 model years (2003–2011). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

MeasureThis model
Tests analysed1,295
Overall pass rate82.1%
Passed on first attempt79.0%
Average mileage at test149,480 mi
Model years covered2003–2011 (8 years)
Versus UK national average+1.1 pts above

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Audi All-Road MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Audi All-Road, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Inspection section Share of failures Est. recorded instances
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 39% 174
Visibility 20% 89
Suspension 18% 79
Body, chassis, structure 10% 46
Noise, emissions and leaks 4% 19
Brakes 3% 15
Tyres 3% 15
Steering 1% 6

Shares are over the Audi All-Road's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

Around 39% of the recorded Audi All-Road failures fall in the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (5.5%), "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (2.2%), "Position lamp not working" (2.2%) among the Audi All-Road's lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment faults.

Visibility

Around 20% of the recorded Audi All-Road failures fall in the Visibility section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (6.3%), "Washers provides insufficient washer liquid" (0.5%) among the Audi All-Road's visibility faults.

Suspension

Around 18% of the recorded Audi All-Road failures fall in the Suspension section of the MOT inspection manual. Testers recorded "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (2.0%), "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (1.9%), "Ball joint excessively worn" (1.1%) among the Audi All-Road's suspension faults.

Top Recorded Audi All-Road DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Audi All-Road, each with how many of the model's 1,295 tests it was noted on.

  • "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 82 Audi All-Road tests, 6.3% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 71 Audi All-Road tests, 5.5% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 33 Audi All-Road tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 29 Audi All-Road tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 28 Audi All-Road tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
  • "Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 26 Audi All-Road tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Audi All-Road Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Audi All-Road model year on record is 2006 (85.6% across 181 tests), and the weakest is 2004 (74.6%). The gap between them is 11.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Year Tests Pass rate First attempt Avg mileage Most common failure
2011 All-Road 133 81.2% 77.5% 133,596 mi Position lamp not working
2010 All-Road 173 82.7% 79.7% 141,223 mi Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case o
2009 All-Road 146 84.9% 82.4% 152,535 mi Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case o
2008 All-Road 295 82.0% 79.1% 157,951 mi Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting drive
2007 All-Road 229 81.2% 77.9% 159,317 mi Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting drive
2006 All-Road 181 85.6% 83.3% 166,600 mi Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
2004 All-Road 63 74.6% 68.6% 144,094 mi Ball joint excessively worn
2003 All-Road 75 78.7% 73.8% 140,524 mi Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Audi All-Road Owners

These checks follow this Audi All-Road's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Audi All-Road.

  • the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

    Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

  • the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

    Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

  • the suspension joints — “pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn”

    With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Audi All-Road. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Audi All-Road MOT & Reliability

What is the Audi All-Road MOT pass rate?

82.1% of the 1,295 recorded Audi All-Road MOT tests ended in a pass, +1.1 percentage points above the national average. 79.0% of those passed on the first attempt.

Which Audi All-Road model years pass the MOT most often?

2006 is the strongest Audi All-Road year on record at 85.6%, while 2004 is the weakest at 74.6%. The year-by-year table below lists every model year with at least 50 recorded tests.

What are the most common Audi All-Road MOT failures?

The most recorded Audi All-Road failures are "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" and "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" — together around 12% of tests, mostly in the Visibility section.