Reliability report
Audi S5 reliability and common faults
Based on 2,716 roadworthiness tests, led by the UK MOT. Each country is compared only with its own average for cars of the same age.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · MOT
19.7%
fail rate · average 32.0%
much better than average
1,201 MOT tests (DVSA)
🇳🇱 Netherlands · APK
27.9%
with defects · average 45.3%
much better than average
1,153 APK inspections (RDW)
🇱🇹 Lithuania · inspection
62.4%
first-time pass · average 66.5%
worse than average
362 inspections
Testing regimes differ from country to country – don’t compare the figures between countries; compare each one only with its own average. MOT data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weak spots
What goes wrong on the Audi S5
How often each area fails compared with the average car of the same age (vertical line = average, 100%). Red – more often than average.
Wheelsconfirmed in 2 countries
Plates and identificationconfirmed in 2 countries
Exhaust and emissions
Tyres
Suspension
Seat belts and airbags
Lights and electrics
Visibility
Brakes
Body and structure
Steering
Most common test failures
- 1Tyre pressure not at correct value
Results by vehicle age
| Age | 🇬🇧 MOT fail rate | 🇳🇱 APK defects |
|---|---|---|
| 6–8 years | — | 21.7% avg 36.7% |
| 9–11 years | — | 28.0% avg 44.4% |
| 12–15 years | 19.3% avg 30.3% | 34.3% avg 55.4% |
| 16–20 years | 20.4% avg 34.6% | — |
🇱🇹 First-time pass rate in Lithuania – by year of manufacture
| Year | S5 | Average for year | Inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 72.6% | 79.5% | 84 |
| 2014 | 43.8% | 68.0% | 32 |
| 2012 | 51.5% | 63.7% | 33 |
| 2009 | 65.1% | 54.5% | 43 |
Audi S5 – FAQs
How reliable is the Audi S5?+
In the UK the Audi S5 fails 19.7% of MOT tests, against an average of 32.0% for cars of the same age – much better than average. In the Netherlands, inspectors found defects at 27.9% of APK inspections (average there 45.3%) – much better than average. In Lithuania 62.4% pass their roadworthiness test first time (average for those years there 66.5%) – worse than average.
What goes wrong most often on the Audi S5?+
Compared with the average car of the same age, testers find faults more often in these areas: wheels, plates and identification.
What should I check when buying a used Audi S5?+
The most common inspection failures: Tyre pressure not at correct value. Before you buy, also check the free MOT history on GOV.UK and the car’s history by reg or VIN (mileage, damage, theft).
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Sources: anonymised MOT test results (DVSA) – contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; APK inspection defects (RDW, open data); Lithuanian roadworthiness test results (data.gov.lt). Initial tests only; retests are not counted. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (licence).