Used car guide
2005 Audi A2: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
53% pass first time (all 2005 cars: 57%)
Stands out: suspension arm 3×, engine warning light 2.9×, individual direction indicators 2.2×
729 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
58% pass first time (all 2005 cars: 57%)
Stands out: drive shaft (cv) joints 2×, suspension arm 2×, individual direction indicators 1.9×
2,098 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Audi A2 compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,546 | Suspension 42% |
| 2003 | 3,727 | Suspension 45% |
| 2002 | 4,534 | Suspension 48% |
| 2001 | 3,502 | Suspension 49% |
| 2000 | 243 | Suspension 39% |