Audi A5 vs Audi TT

Both are coupés & GTs. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

The Audi TT is the more reliable of the two. It fails its first MOT at age 7 11.6% of the time, against 19.4% for the Audi A5.

Audi A5

19.4%

fail at age 7

Rank 138 of 239 · 67k miles at 7 · 116,132 tests

Audi TT

11.6%

fail at age 7

Rank 17 of 239 · 49k miles at 7 · 71,119 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory15.8%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedFail5.7%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory5.0%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory2.0%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail1.6%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageFail1.2%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageAdvisory3.6%

A suspension component excessively damaged or corrodedAdvisory2.6%

A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakageFail1.1%

Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road usersAdvisory1.0%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory0.7%

A brake hose ferrule excessively corrodedAdvisory0.7%