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1988 Audi 100 Avant — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
69.2%
Latest Pass Rate
90
Total Tests (All Years)
160,541 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 100 Avant

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Audi 100 Avant as it ages.

At 21 years: 58.8% pass rate · At 22 years: 69.2% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 22 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs58.8%51
22 yrs69.2%39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Audi 100 Avant pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (22 yrs)69.2%39
2009 (21 yrs)58.8%51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
58.8%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 51Avg Mileage 160,916Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%
2010
69.2%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 39Avg Mileage 160,541Top Failure Brakes — 20.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Audi 100 Avant, with age trends.

Brakes
22.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
19.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
17.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
11.1%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
10.7%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension25.5% (21 yrs)10.3% (22 yrs)
-15.2%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road13.7% (21 yrs)7.7% (22 yrs)
-6.0%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment21.6% (21 yrs)17.9% (22 yrs)
-3.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes23.5% (21 yrs)20.5% (22 yrs)
-3.0%
🟢 ↓
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions11.8% (21 yrs)10.3% (22 yrs)
-1.5%
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Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi 100 Avant cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 90 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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