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Audi A5 8T (2007-2015) reliability

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Audi A5 8T built around 2015: about average at the MOT

Audi A5 8T models built around 2015 fail their MOT about as often as similar cars the same age.

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Key figure

19% of MOT tests on Audi A5 8T models built around 2015 ended in a fail (retests included), against 17% for similar cars the same age.

Most common issue

The most common MOT issue on Audi A5 8T models built around 2015 involves the tyres.

Audi A5 8T
excellent reliability2007-2015CoupeDIESEL / PETROL

Based on 87,393 tests of A5 models registered 2007-2015.

About 1 in 25 A5 8T MOTs (4%) failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. That's for cars built around 2015 (10 years old), all fuels combined.

Based on 13,122 tests (DVSA MOT results, 2025). A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted. Nor is a fail with no later MOT on record.

About 1 in 15 A5 8T MOTs (7.2%) found at least one dangerous defect. These are cars built around 2015 (10 years old).

Based on 13,122 tests (DVSA MOT results, 2025). Dangerous is the most serious grade an MOT gives: a direct risk to road safety.

8T fail rate by age

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for cars this age
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
9 yearsbuilt around 2016
5,08917.4%
10 yearsbuilt around 2015
13,12218.8%
11 yearsbuilt around 2014
13,51220.2%
12 yearsbuilt around 2013
12,18321.2%
13 yearsbuilt around 2012
11,54021.9%
14 yearsbuilt around 2011
12,32124.4%
15 yearsbuilt around 2010
10,37323.6%
16 yearsbuilt around 2009
5,29925.1%
17 yearsbuilt around 2008
3,50724.5%
18 yearsbuilt around 2007
44723.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Build years are worked out from age, so they are approximate. Tests counted are 2025 MOTs. Highest fail rate at 16 years old.

How the A5 8T compares

At each age below, see how the A5 8T holds up against other cars the same age. The averages combine all fuel types.

Based on 173,027 tests across 18 Audi models, built around 2015 (10 years old).

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateAudi average
Age / builtFail rateMOT tests
9 yearsbuilt around 2016
5,08917.4%
10 yearsbuilt around 2015
13,12218.8%
11 yearsbuilt around 2014
13,51220.2%
12 yearsbuilt around 2013
12,18321.2%
13 yearsbuilt around 2012
11,54021.9%
14 yearsbuilt around 2011
12,32124.4%
15 yearsbuilt around 2010
10,37323.6%
16 yearsbuilt around 2009
5,29925.1%
17 yearsbuilt around 2008
3,50724.5%
18 yearsbuilt around 2007
44723.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Build years are worked out from age, so they are approximate. Tests counted are 2025 MOTs.

What to check before viewing

The model's most common MOT issues, turned into things you can ask about or look for.

Brake pads

High priority

Ask when the pads were last replaced and check the warning-light history.

Tyres

Worth checking

Check tread depth across the full width on all four; uneven wear suggests alignment or suspension issues.

Suspension bushes and joints

Worth checking

Listen for knocks over speed bumps and ask about recent control-arm or anti-roll-bar work.

Shock absorbers

Worth checking

Bounce-test each corner; check for oily streaks down the strut bodies.

Vehicle-specific check

Worth checking

Check the car’s number plate on MOT Wise to see its own MOT history and any recalls for its build years.

Other coupes to compare

Other coupes, with each one's figures taken at the same age as the A5 8T.

  1. 1

    Porsche 911

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    6.2%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    1.9%
    Dangerous
    1.5%
    Still registered at 10 years
    94%

    Lower fail rate: 6.2%, against 18.8% for the Audi A5 8T, both built around 2015.

    1,820 MOT tests on cars built around 2015

  2. 2

    Jaguar F-Type

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    7.6%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    2%
    Dangerous
    2.5%
    Still registered at 10 years
    95.3%

    Lower fail rate: 7.6%, against 18.8% for the Audi A5 8T, both built around 2015.

    2,239 MOT tests on cars built around 2015

  3. 3

    Porsche Cayman

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    7.8%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    3.2%
    Dangerous
    2.2%
    Still registered at 10 years
    93%

    Lower fail rate: 7.8%, against 18.8% for the Audi A5 8T, both built around 2015.

    1,193 MOT tests on cars built around 2015

  4. 4

    BMW M4

    Same body type, tested at the same age

    Fail rate
    11.4%
    Fail, no pass in 3 days
    3.7%
    Dangerous
    3.9%
    Still registered at 10 years
    82%

    Lower fail rate: 11.4%, against 18.8% for the Audi A5 8T, both built around 2015.

    1,765 MOT tests on cars built around 2015

Fail rate
= the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests.
Fail, no pass in 3 days
= the share of MOT tests that failed and still hadn't passed 3 days later. A fail that passed a retest within 3 days, even the same day, isn't counted.
Dangerous
= the share of MOT tests where the tester marked a fault as dangerous. It is against the law to drive the car until it is fixed.
Still registered at 10 years
= the share of cars still registered (taxed or declared off the road) 10 years after they were first registered.

How many are still registered

88%of all Audi A5 cars first registered in 2014 to 2015 were still registered 10 years later. This is the whole model, not only this generation.

UK average for cars first registered in 2014 to 2015: 92% · About typical

The share still registered can reflect demand, the cost of repairs, exports, write-offs and how owners use the car. It isn't proof of how long the car lasts mechanically.

Source: DfT vehicle licensing statistics (VEH0124).

Recall context

24 recalls in all

11 of the 24 A5 8T recalls cover cars built in these years.

  • 4 Critical
  • 7 more

Top concerns

  • Stop-drive Takata PSAN
  • Replacing Takata passenger airbag gas generator
  • Risk of overheating and failure of additional coolant pump

For the exact car, check GOV.UK's recall checker with the number plate.

Fail rate by engine size, built around 2015 (10 years old)

Engine sizes across all diesel A5 tests (not specific to 8T).

1.4 to 2.0 litres20.5%8,713 tests2.0 to 3.0 litres14.9%1,235 tests
How A5 8T cars have aged

How A5 8T cars have aged

How fail rates have changed as these cars got older. Each line follows cars first registered in about the same year across several years of MOT data. Not a prediction for any one car.

0%10%20%681012141618Age at MOTBuilt around 2015, 6 years old at the time of MOT: 15.0% (8,228 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2015, 7 years old at the time of MOT: 15.6% (8,080 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2015, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 16.1% (7,763 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2015, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 18.1% (7,701 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2015, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 18.7% (7,646 tests, 2025 data)2015Built around 2014, 7 years old at the time of MOT: 15.4% (8,263 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2014, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 17.7% (8,249 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2014, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 17.7% (7,975 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2014, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 18.7% (7,972 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2014, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 19.6% (7,721 tests, 2025 data)2014Built around 2013, 8 years old at the time of MOT: 17.1% (8,298 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2013, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 18.3% (8,204 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2013, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 19.9% (8,001 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2013, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 20.6% (7,724 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2013, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 21.0% (7,524 tests, 2025 data)2013Built around 2012, 9 years old at the time of MOT: 18.6% (7,730 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2012, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 19.9% (7,598 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2012, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 20.4% (7,326 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2012, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 20.6% (7,080 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2012, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 21.2% (6,745 tests, 2025 data)2012Built around 2011, 10 years old at the time of MOT: 20.2% (8,229 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2011, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 20.9% (8,031 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2011, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 22.0% (7,736 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2011, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 22.9% (7,367 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2011, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 24.2% (7,097 tests, 2025 data)2011Built around 2010, 11 years old at the time of MOT: 21.5% (8,897 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2010, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 22.3% (8,627 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2010, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 23.4% (8,127 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2010, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 23.1% (7,540 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2010, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 23.7% (6,904 tests, 2025 data)2010Built around 2009, 12 years old at the time of MOT: 22.8% (4,733 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2009, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 22.8% (4,446 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2009, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 23.3% (4,086 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2009, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 23.4% (3,704 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2009, 16 years old at the time of MOT: 24.7% (3,346 tests, 2025 data)2009Built around 2008, 13 years old at the time of MOT: 24.3% (4,021 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2008, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 24.1% (3,652 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2008, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 24.7% (3,237 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2008, 16 years old at the time of MOT: 24.3% (2,826 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2008, 17 years old at the time of MOT: 24.9% (2,483 tests, 2025 data)2008Built around 2007, 14 years old at the time of MOT: 19.8% (803 tests, 2021 data)Built around 2007, 15 years old at the time of MOT: 21.3% (722 tests, 2022 data)Built around 2007, 16 years old at the time of MOT: 21.1% (636 tests, 2023 data)Built around 2007, 17 years old at the time of MOT: 22.9% (532 tests, 2024 data)Built around 2007, 18 years old at the time of MOT: 23.0% (447 tests, 2025 data)2007
First registered around 2015First registered around 2014First registered around 2013First registered around 2012
8T variants compared

A5 8T variants built around 2015

The fail rate for each A5 8T variant, grouped by fuel. Each row counts fails per MOT test, the same way as the main fail rate chart.

Diesel

  • A519.8%9,947 tests

Petrol

  • A515.5%3,171 tests
All generations of this modelPlenty of data

Most common issues on Audi A5 models of this age

This list covers every Audi A5 built around 2015, whichever generation it is. We don't have a defect list for the 8T on its own.

Most common advisories and fails

In order of the share of MOT tests that recorded each one

  1. 1
    Advisory

    Tyre worn close to the legal limit or worn on the edge

    22.6%
    Advisory: 4,254Fail: 470 (10% of the times it was found)
  2. 2
    Advisory

    Suspension arm pin or bush worn, but not moving too much

    15.8%
    Advisory: 3,330Fail: 489 (13% of the times it was found)
  3. 3
    Advisory

    Brake pads wearing thin

    10.6%
    Advisory: 1,458Fail: 235 (14% of the times it was found)
  4. 4
    Advisory

    Shock absorber has a light misting of oil

    10.3%
    Advisory: 1,491Fail: 243 (14% of the times it was found)
  5. 5
    Advisory

    Tyre slightly damaged, cracking or perishing

    9.8%
    Advisory: 1,186Fail: 601 (34% of the times it was found)

Based on 13,122 tests

Looking at an Audi A5 8T?

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Frequently asked questions

Built around 2015 (10 years old), the Audi A5 8T (2007-2015) fails MOTs noticeably less often than typical for this age. This is based on 13,122 10-year-old MOT tests from DVSA data. Each retest counts as a test.

*The build year is worked out from the date a car was first used on UK roads. For most cars this matches when it was registered, but imports may differ by a few months.

Data sourced from DVSA MOT History API. From 87,393 MOT tests on Audi A5 models first registered between 2007-2015. These figures are a guide, not a guarantee.