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1989 Audi 100 Avant — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years
Current Age
37.5%
Latest Pass Rate
361
Total Tests (All Years)
159,417 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1989 Audi 100 Avant as it ages.

20 yrs53.7%
21 yrs53.7%
22 yrs42.9%
23 yrs46.5%
24 yrs50.0%
25 yrs37.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 20 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
20 yrs53.7%108
21 yrs53.7%82
22 yrs42.9%56
23 yrs46.5%43
24 yrs50.0%40
25 yrs37.5%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Audi 100 Avant pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (25 yrs)37.5%32
2013 (24 yrs)50%40
2012 (23 yrs)46.5%43
2011 (22 yrs)42.9%56
2010 (21 yrs)53.7%82
2009 (20 yrs)53.7%108

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
53.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 108Avg Mileage 151,520Top Failure Brakes — 34.3%
2010High Fail Rate
53.7%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 82Avg Mileage 147,915Top Failure Brakes — 34.1%
2011High Fail Rate
42.9%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 56Avg Mileage 163,178Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%
2012High Fail Rate
46.5%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 43Avg Mileage 150,464Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%
2013High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 152,371Top Failure Brakes — 77.5%
2014High Fail Rate
37.5%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 32Avg Mileage 159,417Top Failure Brakes — 118.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Audi 100 Avant, with age trends.

Brakes
53.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
41.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
37.9%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
36.2%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
21.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes34.3% (20 yrs)118.8% (25 yrs)
+84.5%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment19.4% (20 yrs)87.5% (25 yrs)
+68.1%
🔴 ↑
Suspension24.1% (20 yrs)62.5% (25 yrs)
+38.4%
🔴 ↑
Tyres14.8% (20 yrs)34.4% (25 yrs)
+19.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi 100 Avant cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 361 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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