Audi A1 Gen 1 (2010-2018) Reliability & Common Problems | WhatBreaks

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used car risk analysis // monte carlo cost projections

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A1 Gen 1 (2010-2018)

mainstreampetrol48 mpgins. grp 1495-125 bhp0-60: 10s

Running

~£1474/yr

Deprec.

> Typical values (~12yr old)

Low mi (67k)£4.5k

Avg mi (96k)£3.8k

High mi (134k)£2.3k

> Top failure modes

[MED]Water pump~65k mi£250-450

[MED]Coil springs~72k mi£100-200

[MED]Brake discs~73k mi£120-280

[MED]Ball joints~87k mi£80-180

[CRIT]Timing chain (1.4 TFSI)~65k mi£750-1400

[LOW]Ignition coil packs~50k mi£40-90

suspension▁▂▂▃▃▄▄▅▅▅▆▆▆▆▇▇▆▇▇█▆9.6%

tyres▁▂▃▄▄▅▅▆▆▆▆▇▇▇▇▆▆▅██▅8.3%

brakes▁▁▂▂▃▄▄▄▅▄▅▅▅▅▆▅▆▅█▆▆5.6%

0k100k200k+

Reliability factor: 0.85

A1 Mk2 (2018-2025)

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