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Audi A5 build years & generations

Coverage 2007-present3 named generationsCoupePETROL / DIESEL

The Audi A5 spans several build years and named generations (2007-present). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Newest Audi A5 generation shown; older shapes are pictured on the cards below.

Which year is which

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

Built 2007-2008
Generation
8T
Figures from
cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2009-2012
Generation
8T
Figures from
cars built 2009-2012
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2013-2015
Generation
8T
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with 8T and F5 cars built in the same years.
Built 2016
Generation
F5
Figures from
cars built 2013-2016
Counted together with 8T and F5 cars built in the same years.
Built 2017-2020
Generation
F5
Figures from
cars built 2017-2020
Counted with this generation only.
Built 2021-2023
Generation
F5
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted together with F5 and F6 (3rd gen) cars built in the same years.
Built 2024+
Generation
F6 (3rd gen)
Figures from
cars built 2021 onwards
Counted together with F5 and F6 (3rd gen) cars built in the same years.

Build years	Generation	Figures from cars built	What to know
2007-2008	8T	2005-2008	Counted with this generation only.
2009-2012	8T	2009-2012	Counted with this generation only.
2013-2015	8T	2013-2016	Counted together with 8T and F5 cars built in the same years.
2016	F5	2013-2016	Counted together with 8T and F5 cars built in the same years.
2017-2020	F5	2017-2020	Counted with this generation only.
2021-2023	F5	2021 onwards	Counted together with F5 and F6 (3rd gen) cars built in the same years.
2024+	F6 (3rd gen)	2021 onwards	Counted together with F5 and F6 (3rd gen) cars built in the same years.

“Figures from cars built” is the group of build years behind each row's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

By build-year group

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Audi A5 build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Built

2021 onwards

A mix of F5 and F6 (3rd gen)

These build years include both F5 and F6 (3rd gen) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 4 years old (latest age)

11.5%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 8 (12.5%)

Ages with data

3 to 4 years old

MOT tests counted

9,350

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

3 years

5,44610.4%

4 years

3,90411.5%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 4 years old.

Built

2017-2020

F5 only

These build years are all F5, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 7 years old

16.2%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 6 (17.1%)

Ages with data

4 to 8 years old

MOT tests counted

47,214

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

4 years

2,28811.4%

5 years

7,52511.8%

6 years

12,15715.1%

7 years

15,81116.2%

8 years

9,43317.3%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 8 years old.

Built

2013-2016

A mix of 8T and F5

These build years include both 8T and F5 cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 12 years old (latest age)

21.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (25.9%)

Ages with data

8 to 12 years old

MOT tests counted

49,517

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

8 years

3,76017.8%

9 years

11,59917.5%

10 years

13,12218.8%

11 years

13,51220.2%

12 years

7,52421.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 12 years old.

Built

2009-2012

8T only

These build years are all 8T, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)

24.7%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)

Ages with data

12 to 16 years old

MOT tests counted

42,239

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

12 years

4,65921.6%

13 years

11,54021.9%

14 years

12,32124.4%

15 years

10,37323.6%

16 years

3,34624.7%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.

Built

2005-2008

8T only

These build years are all 8T, so the figures are almost all from that generation.

Fail rate at 18 years old (latest age)

23.0%

UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.8%)

Ages with data

16 to 18 years old

MOT tests counted

5,907

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age

AgeFail rateMOT tests

16 years

1,95325.9%

17 years

3,50724.5%

18 years

44723.0%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 16 years old.