Audi A1
Registered from 2010 to 2022.
About this model
The Audi A1 is a luxury supermini car launched by Audi at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Sales of the initial three-door A1 model started in Germany in August 2010, with the United Kingdom following in November 2010. The five-door model marketed as the Sportback was launched in November 2011, with sales starting in export markets during early 2012. The second generation was released in 2019; the three-door hatchback model was discontinued in 2018 along with the first generation.
From the Wikipedia article Audi A1, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2019 1.0 petrol. 1,401 of 16,182 tests failed, 9%.
Better than 53% of 2019 cars. The typical one fails 9%, across 908 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 57% | 796 |
| Brakes | 34% | 481 |
| Seat belts and airbags | 6% | 89 |
| Visibility | 6% | 81 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 4% | 57 |
| Lights and electrics | 4% | 55 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 57% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Brakes — 34% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
- Seat belts and airbags — 6% of its failures
- Visibility — 6% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 80–100k miles this one fails 11% of its inspections, against the 14% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 5% | 5% | 4,598 | |
| 20–40k miles | 10% | 9% | 8,957 | |
| 40–60k miles | 11% | 12% | 2,214 | |
| 60–80k miles | 13% | 14% | 347 | |
| 80–100k miles | 11% | 14% | 44 |
16,160 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 20k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.0 petrol · 101 hp · 1189 kg · 2550 mm wheelbase · 5.4 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 1.0 petrol · 101 hp · 1190 kg · 2550 mm wheelbase · 5.4 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 1.0 petrol · 1200 kg · 2550 mm wheelbase · 5.8 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 1.0 petrol · 1180 kg · 2550 mm wheelbase · 5.3 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 1.4 petrol · 124 hp · 1197 kg · 2457 mm wheelbase · 4.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 1.4 petrol · 127 hp · 1203 kg · 2450 mm wheelbase · 4.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 1.4 petrol · 130 hp · 1212 kg · 2457 mm wheelbase · 4.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 1.4 petrol · 131 hp · 1216 kg · 2458 mm wheelbase · 4.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 1.4 petrol · 134 hp · 1226 kg · 2457 mm wheelbase · 5.1 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 1.4 petrol · 136 hp · 1228 kg · 2457 mm wheelbase · 5.2 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 1.4 petrol · 130 hp · 1202 kg · 2458 mm wheelbase · 5.2 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2011 | 1.4 petrol · 130 hp · 1201 kg · 2457 mm wheelbase · 5.2 L/100km (NEDC) |