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1988 Audi 100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
63.6%
Latest Pass Rate
279
Total Tests (All Years)
116,568 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 1988 Audi 100 as it ages.

21 yrs54.1%
22 yrs49.3%
23 yrs57.7%
24 yrs60.0%
25 yrs63.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs54.1%85
22 yrs49.3%69
23 yrs57.7%52
24 yrs60.0%40
25 yrs63.6%33

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (25 yrs)63.6%33
2012 (24 yrs)60%40
2011 (23 yrs)57.7%52
2010 (22 yrs)49.3%69
2009 (21 yrs)54.1%85

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
54.1%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 85Avg Mileage 123,690Top Failure Brakes — 30.6%
2010High Fail Rate
49.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 69Avg Mileage 118,812Top Failure Brakes — 30.4%
2011High Fail Rate
57.7%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 52Avg Mileage 121,821Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%
2012High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 129,061Top Failure Suspension — 25.0%
2013High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 33Avg Mileage 116,568Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
29.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
29.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
16.6%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
14.3%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
14.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension23.5% (21 yrs)45.5% (25 yrs)
+22.0%
🔴 ↑
Steering14.1% (21 yrs)21.2% (25 yrs)
+7.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes30.6% (21 yrs)33.3% (25 yrs)
+2.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi 100 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 279 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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