Car statistics by year

2021 Audi E-Tron

Audi E-Tron cars first registered in 2021: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2021, so like is set against like.

A year of the Audi E-Tron. “2021” is the year of first registration.

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7,074 MOT tests of 2021 Audi E-Tron cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 90.4% All 2021 cars 88.4%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 37,100 miles; all 2021 cars 30,700
  • Left at the end of 2025 6,874 87.6% of the 7,845 at the end of 2021
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 4.0% All 2021 cars 3.8%
  • Tests with an advisory 29.2% All 2021 cars 33.1%
  • MOT tests in 2025 7,074 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2021 Audi E-Trons do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 4 years old, 90.4% of 2021 Audi E-Tron MOT tests were passed first time, against 88.4% for all cars first registered in 2021. 2021 Audi E-Trons did better than average for their age, by 2.0 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 89.0% of the time (all 2021 cars 88.7%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Audi E-Tron vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Audi E-Tron bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Audi E-Tron compared with all cars
First registered Audi E-TronAll cars
’19 88.3%84.4%
’20 90.4%86.9%
’21 90.4%88.4%
’22 89.5%89.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2021 Audi E-Tron

Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords was the most common single reason a 2021 Audi E-Tron failed, on 26.7% of about 700 failed tests. By area of the car, tyres failed most often (66.0% of failed tests; all 2021 cars 41.9%). 4.0% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 3.8% for all cars first registered in 2021. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2021 Audi E-Tron tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 26.7%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres 22.5%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 15.7%
Headlamp aim: too high Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 6.9%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 5.2%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility 4.7%
Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements Identification of the vehicle 4.1%
Washers: not working Visibility 3.0%
Tyres: bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres 2.4%
Headlamp aim: too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 1.9%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Audi E-Tron vs all 2021 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2021 Audi E-Tron MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2021 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Tyres 66.0%
Visibility 14.9%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 13.4%
Identification of the vehicle 5.5%
Brakes 2.5%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 2.4%
Road wheels 1.6%
Suspension 1.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2021 Audi E-Tron

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 29.2% of 2021 Audi E-Tron tests had at least one (all 2021 cars 33.1%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2021 Audi E-Tron tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 18.2%
Nail in tyre Non-component advisories 3.7%
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories 3.5%
Tyres: cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 3.1%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 2.0%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 1.9%
Tyres: slightly damaged Tyres 1.0%
Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread Identification of the vehicle 0.6%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 0.5%
Items removed from driver's view prior to test Non-component advisories 0.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2021 Audi E-Tron?

Half of the 2021 Audi E-Trons tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 37,100 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 28,500 and a quarter more than 47,800. For all cars first registered in 2021, the middle figure was 30,700 miles, so 2021 Audi E-Trons have been driven 20.8% further than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2021 Audi E-Tron and all 2021 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2021 Audi E-Tron 21,800 28,500 37,100 47,800 59,700 6,716
All 2021 cars 14,300 21,300 30,700 42,500 56,500 1,457,950
miles

Half of the 2021 Audi E-Trons tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 37,100 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2021 Audi E-Trons are left?

At the end of 2021, 7,845 2021 Audi E-Trons were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 6,874 were: 6,768 licensed and 106 declared off the road (SORN). That is 87.6% still on the record, against 96.0% for all cars first registered in 2021.

Share still on the record since 2021

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2021. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2021 Audi E-Trons on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2021, compared with all 2021 cars
Year end 2021 Audi E-TronAll 2021 cars
2021 100.0%100.0%
2022 97.5%98.4%
2023 95.8%97.6%
2024 85.9%94.7%
2025 87.6%96.0%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2021

12 of the Audi E-Tron’s 18 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2021.

The 2021 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2021 may have been built in 2020, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Audi E-Tron recalls whose build dates include 2021
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
8 Nov 2024 Check high-voltage battery 15 Feb 2021 to 27 Jun 2023 1,355
16 Oct 2024 Replace battery module 5 Mar 2021 to 7 Jun 2023 81
30 Sept 2024 Replacing brake hoses 9 Jan 2020 to 12 Jun 2024 5,400
17 May 2024 Replace battery module 5 Mar 2021 to 22 Nov 2022 18
21 Feb 2024 Checking high-voltage battery 14 Feb 2019 to 20 Jul 2021 387
21 Feb 2024 Checking high-voltage battery 29 Jan 2019 to 3 Nov 2021 2,379
21 Dec 2022 There may have been a discrepancy in the manufacturing process for the air spring strut 31 Aug 2021 to 7 Sept 2021 9
4 Mar 2022 The electrical wire for the belt- fastened sensor was not routed according to specifications and can potentially make direct contact with the ISOFIX nounting on the right rear seat 17 Feb 2021 to 31 Aug 2021 322
14 Feb 2022 Following a previous campaign the toe and/or camber values on the rear axle may in certain circumstances incorrectly be changed without this being noticed 7 Nov 2019 to 20 Feb 2021 5,327 (all models)
18 Oct 2021 Components of the brake pressure unit may corrode during the vehicles's service life 6 May 2020 to 4 Jun 2021 119
15 Aug 2021 There may be a loss of power and the message Safely stop vehicle may appear. 17 Feb 2021 to 17 Mar 2021 58
25 Jun 2021 Rear axle suspension links nuts do not meet specifications 7 Nov 2019 to 18 Feb 2021 10,089 (all models)

Every Audi E-Tron recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Audi E-Tron

4 years of the Audi E-Tron, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2019 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (88.3% passed first time) and the 2022 cars worst (89.5%).

Audi E-Trons by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2019 1,085 965 88.3% 84.4%
2020 5,867 5,134 90.4% 86.9%
2021 7,845 6,874 90.4% 88.4%
2022 6,716 5,777 89.5% 89.4%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered. Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 7,074 MOT tests of 2021 Audi E-Tron cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 6,874 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Audi E-Tron cars first registered in 2021; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2021.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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