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1987 Audi 100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years
Current Age
50.0%
Latest Pass Rate
82
Total Tests (All Years)
136,234 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 1987 Audi 100 as it ages.

At 22 years: 41.3% pass rate · At 23 years: 50.0% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 22 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs41.3%46
23 yrs50.0%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Audi 100 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 (23 yrs)50%36
2009 (22 yrs)41.3%46

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
41.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 46Avg Mileage 123,593Top Failure Brakes — 34.8%
2010High Fail Rate
50.0%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 36Avg Mileage 136,234Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Audi 100, with age trends.

Suspension
30.5%
— Consistent
Brakes
29.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
28.1%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
22.3%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
16.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions21.7% (22 yrs)11.1% (23 yrs)
-10.6%
🟢 ↓
Brakes34.8% (22 yrs)25.0% (23 yrs)
-9.8%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road19.6% (22 yrs)25.0% (23 yrs)
+5.4%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment28.3% (22 yrs)27.8% (23 yrs)
-0.5%
⚪ —
Suspension30.4% (22 yrs)30.6% (23 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi 100 cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 82 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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