Audi RS 5
Registered from 2020 to 2021.
About this model
The Audi A5 is a series of compact executive and grand touring coupé cars produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi since June 2007. The A5 range also includes the coupe, cabriolet, and "Sportback"—a five-door liftback with a fastback roofline—derived from the Audi A4 saloon and estate models.
From the Wikipedia article Audi A5, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2020 2.9 petrol. 12 of 125 tests failed, 10%.
Better than 33% of 2020 cars. The typical one fails 8%, across 906 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 58% | 7 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 17% | 2 |
| Plates and identity | 17% | 2 |
| Lights and electrics | 8% | 1 |
| Visibility | 8% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
- A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured and affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 58% of its failures
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Exhaust and emissions — 17% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 8% of its failures
- Plates and identity — 17% of its failures
- Visibility — 8% of its failures
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured and affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.9 petrol · 444 hp · 1805 kg · 2832 mm wheelbase · 9.0 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 2.9 petrol · 1778 kg · 2804 mm wheelbase · 9.2 L/100km (WLTP) |