Audi A2

5,301 on UK roads in 2025-578 vs 2024

On the road

5,301

5,301 licensed

Change vs 2024

-9.8%

-578 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Audi A2 has a steady presence on UK roads, with 5,301 licensed in 2025 - down 9.8% on 2024. 2 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly diesel (62%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the 2000-2004 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Audi A2 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Audi A2 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Audi A2 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

5,301total

Petrol38.4%
Diesel61.6%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L1
1.0-1.6L4,802
1.6-2.0L497
2.0-3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2000-200484%
2005-200916%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Audi A2 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 7,586 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

63.1%

7,586 MOT tests in 2025 · 5,757 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

62.8%

2023

61.7%

2024

62.7%

2025

63.1%

▲ 0.3 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Audi A2 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 7,228 cars tracked across years

4,580miles a year · low use

65.1%

low · <5k

33.1%

avg · 5-15k

1.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,980-6,139 miles a year (median 3,646).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

132,585

72,794middle 50%: 98,771-162,645195,960

Typical odometer rising: 125,119 → 127,630 → 130,172 → 132,585

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

80.5%

40-80k

68.5%

80-120k

63.5%

120k+

61.4%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Audi A2 passes first time 63.1% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 4,580 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 80.5% of low-mileage cars pass versus 61.4% past 120k.

Why a A2 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 2,123 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a A2 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension47.9%

Brakes40.6%

Lamps & electrical37.8%

Exhaust & emissions21.2%

Tyres18.6%

Body & structure17.3%

Visibility13.8%

Steering13.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements349

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened314

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc305

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn278

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement246

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc215

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction190

A tyre seriously damaged187

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen167

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.159

24.4% flagged dangerous·3.3 defects per fail·2,123 fails analysed

Audi A2 - frequently asked

How many Audi A2 are left in the UK?

There are 5,301 Audi A2 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 9.8% on 2024.

How many new Audi A2 were registered in 2025?

2 brand-new Audi A2 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Audi A2 use?

Most are diesel - about 62% of all Audi A2 on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Audi A2?

Most Audi A2 cars on the road today date from the 2000-2004 era.

How reliable is the Audi A2?

63.1% of Audi A2 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Audi A2 has around 129,130 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Audi A2 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Audi A2 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

5,301total

Petrol38.4%
Diesel61.6%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Under 1.0L1
1.0-1.6L4,802
1.6-2.0L497
2.0-3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2000-200484%
2005-200916%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Audi A2 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 7,586 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

63.1%

7,586 MOT tests in 2025 · 5,757 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

62.8%

2023

61.7%

2024

62.7%

2025

63.1%

▲ 0.3 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Audi A2 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 7,228 cars tracked across years

4,580miles a year · low use

65.1%

low · <5k

33.1%

avg · 5-15k

1.9%

high · 15k+

Most cover 1,980-6,139 miles a year (median 3,646).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

132,585

72,794middle 50%: 98,771-162,645195,960

Typical odometer rising: 125,119 → 127,630 → 130,172 → 132,585

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

80.5%

40-80k

68.5%

80-120k

63.5%

120k+

61.4%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a A2 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 2,123 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a A2 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Suspension47.9%

Brakes40.6%

Lamps & electrical37.8%

Exhaust & emissions21.2%

Tyres18.6%

Body & structure17.3%

Visibility13.8%

Steering13.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements349

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened314

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc305

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn278

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement246

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc215

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction190

A tyre seriously damaged187

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen167

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.159

24.4% flagged dangerous·3.3 defects per fail·2,123 fails analysed

Audi A2 - frequently asked

How many Audi A2 are left in the UK?

There are 5,301 Audi A2 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 9.8% on 2024.

How many new Audi A2 were registered in 2025?

2 brand-new Audi A2 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Audi A2 use?

Most are diesel - about 62% of all Audi A2 on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Audi A2?

Most Audi A2 cars on the road today date from the 2000-2004 era.

How reliable is the Audi A2?

63.1% of Audi A2 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Audi A2 has around 129,130 miles on the clock.

Buying a Audi A2?

Before you buy a specific Audi A2, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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