Audi Convertible MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Audi Convertible MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Audi Convertible passed on its first attempt in 73.9%, and its overall record sits −2.5 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Audi Convertible in the 2023–2025 data: 135 tests across 2 model years (2008–2011). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

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

Most Common Audi Convertible MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Audi Convertible, 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.

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

Top Recorded Audi Convertible DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Audi Convertible, each with how many of the model's 135 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 13 Audi Convertible tests, 9.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 7 Audi Convertible tests, 5.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 5 Audi Convertible tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 4 Audi Convertible tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Individual direction indicators incorrect colour" (Major) — noted on about 3 Audi Convertible tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 3 Audi Convertible tests, 2.2% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Audi Convertible Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Audi Convertible model year on record is 2011 (80.0% across 60 tests), and the weakest is 2008 (77.3%). The gap between them is 2.7 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Audi Convertible Owners

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

• 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 — “ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”

  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.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Audi Convertible MOT & Reliability