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What to check: Audi e-tron / e-tron GT

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Ranked across all years of the Audi e-tron / e-tron GT, from its own MOT record and from what owners report. Tick it off at the car.

From this model's MOT record

The physical checks its own defect data says are worth your time, most telling first.

Bushes and ball jointsDrive slowly over broken tarmac with the windows down and listen for clonks from either end. Back at the car, have someone rock the steering wheel while you rest a hand on each front wheel; play you can feel through the tyre is a worn joint.Recorded on 1.5% of tests at age 3-5 · class average 2.4%

A binding brakeAfter the test drive, hold the back of your hand near each wheel hub. One wheel running much hotter than the rest is a sticking caliper. A car that slows itself down when you lift off on a flat road is saying the same thing.Recorded on 0.5% of tests at age 3-5 · class average 0.3%

Worth doing on any used car

These judge the seller's upkeep rather than the model.

Tyres, all fourRuns high on this modelCheck the tread across the full width of each tyre, inner edge included, and look for cracking and mismatched brands. A set of decent tyres is £500 or more on most cars, which makes this the easiest money to take off a price. If the pressure warning light is on, budget for sensors too.Recorded on 29.2% of tests at age 3-5 · class average 16.6%

Pads and discsLook through the wheel spokes at the brake disc. A pronounced lip on its outer edge, or a rusty and scored face, means discs and pads are due all round, a few hundred pounds on most cars. A haggling point rather than a reason to walk away.Recorded on 4.6% of tests at age 3-5 · class average 7.0%

Windscreen and wipersRuns high on this modelScan the glass in daylight for chips, especially in the driver's line of sight where even a small one can fail the MOT. Run the washers and check the wipers clear without smearing.Recorded on 2.5% of tests at age 3-5 · class average 1.4%

Because of what owners report

Drawn from the owner reports rather than the MOT data. These are the model-specific ones.

Open and close every electric door handle several times, including after the car's sat overnight if it's cold.Binding, sitting proud, or a handle that pops out and won't retract points to the known handle motor fault.

Look for an "air suspension malfunction" message and watch the car settle to its normal ride height after start-up.A warning light or a car sitting visibly lopsided means the compressor is on its way out.

On the first couple of stops after the car's been parked a while, listen and feel for grinding, juddering, or a pulsing pedal.Graunching noise or pedal judder points to corroded discs or a seized caliper.

Check the wing-mirror camera screens (if fitted) power up cleanly and stay sharp, not foggy or blank.A blank or fogged mirror display is an MOT fail risk as well as an expensive part.

Look across the full width of the front tyres for uneven or feathered wear, and listen for a bearing hum that changes on full lock.Uneven wear or a rising hum suggests the bearings and tyres are taking the weight harder than a combustion SUV would.

For e-tron GT and RS e-tron GT, run the VIN through the UK recall checker before agreeing a price.An open high-voltage battery recall needs sorting at a dealer, free of charge, before the car is safe to run.

Scan the MOT history for repeated wheel, tyre, or suspension advisories rather than a one-off.A pattern here lines up with this model's measured MOT weak spot and means real money coming up.

Full Audi e-tron / e-tron GT reliability report