Audi RS
Registered from 2013 to 2021.
About this model
Audi S and RS models are a range of high performance versions of certain car models of the German automotive company Audi AG. These cars primarily focus on enhanced "sport" performance. Production of Audi "S" cars began in 1990 with the S2 Coupé, whilst the first "RS" car appeared four years later with the Audi RS 2 Avant.
From the Wikipedia article Audi S and RS models, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2020 2.5 petrol. 47 of 732 tests failed, 6%.
Better than 74% 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 | 68% | 32 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 26% | 12 |
| Plates and identity | 17% | 8 |
| Brakes | 4% | 2 |
| Visibility | 4% | 2 |
| Lights and electrics | 2% | 1 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Where it stands out against its peers
- Exhaust and emissions: failed more often than 96% of 2020 cars — 26% of its 47 failed tests, where an ordinary 2020 car has 5%.
- Plates and identity: failed more often than 97% of 2020 cars — 17% of its 47 failed tests, where an ordinary 2020 car has 3%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 68% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Exhaust and emissions — 26% of its failures
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Plates and identity — 17% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 40–60k miles this one fails 3% of its inspections, against the 13% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 5% | 5% | 338 | |
| 20–40k miles | 8% | 10% | 355 | |
| 40–60k miles | 3% | 13% | 34 |
727 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2.5 petrol · 394 hp · 1775 kg · 2679 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 2.5 petrol · 1779 kg · 2679 mm wheelbase · 9.7 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 2.5 petrol · 394 hp · 1775 kg · 2679 mm wheelbase · 9.6 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2014 | 2.5 petrol · 306 hp · 1731 kg · 2601 mm wheelbase · 8.6 L/100km (NEDC) |