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1994 Audi 100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
71.4%
Latest Pass Rate
3,030
Total Tests (All Years)
159,819 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 1994 Audi 100 as it ages.

15 yrs46.5%
16 yrs43.7%
17 yrs43.9%
18 yrs47.4%
19 yrs52.0%
20 yrs51.0%
21 yrs53.4%
22 yrs46.9%
23 yrs62.2%
24 yrs55.1%
25 yrs63.6%
26 yrs57.5%
27 yrs43.6%
29 yrs66.7%
30 yrs71.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 30 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs46.5%792
16 yrs43.7%602
17 yrs43.9%421
18 yrs47.4%287
19 yrs52.0%202
20 yrs51.0%145
21 yrs53.4%116
22 yrs46.9%98
23 yrs62.2%82
24 yrs55.1%49
25 yrs63.6%44
26 yrs57.5%40
27 yrs43.6%39
29 yrs66.7%36
30 yrs71.4%77

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Audi 100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 15 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (30 yrs)71.4%77
2023 (29 yrs)66.7%36
2021 (27 yrs)43.6%39
2020 (26 yrs)57.5%40
2019 (25 yrs)63.6%44
2018 (24 yrs)55.1%49
2017 (23 yrs)62.2%82
2016 (22 yrs)46.9%98
2015 (21 yrs)53.4%116
2014 (20 yrs)51%145
2013 (19 yrs)52%202
2012 (18 yrs)47.4%287
2011 (17 yrs)43.9%421
2010 (16 yrs)43.7%602
2009 (15 yrs)46.5%792

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
46.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 792Avg Mileage 146,364Top Failure Brakes — 33.1%
2010High Fail Rate
43.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 602Avg Mileage 147,004Top Failure Brakes — 33.2%
2011High Fail Rate
43.9%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 421Avg Mileage 147,781Top Failure Suspension — 33.0%
2012High Fail Rate
47.4%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 287Avg Mileage 146,348Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%
2013High Fail Rate
52.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 202Avg Mileage 145,077Top Failure Suspension — 73.8%
2014High Fail Rate
51.0%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 145Avg Mileage 144,451Top Failure Suspension — 71.0%
2015High Fail Rate
53.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 116Avg Mileage 141,587Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%
2016High Fail Rate
46.9%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 98Avg Mileage 143,312Top Failure Suspension — 78.6%
2017High Fail Rate
62.2%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 82Avg Mileage 144,912Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%
2018High Fail Rate
55.1%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 49Avg Mileage 133,211Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%
2019High Fail Rate
63.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 44Avg Mileage 147,965Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%
2020High Fail Rate
57.5%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 40Avg Mileage 148,597Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 40.0%
2021High Fail Rate
43.6%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 39Avg Mileage 159,923Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%
2023
66.7%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 36Avg Mileage 158,393Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%
2024
71.4%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 77Avg Mileage 159,819Top Failure Suspension — 67.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Audi 100, with age trends.

Suspension
49.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
49.1%
↑ Increases with age
Noise, emissions and leaks
36.7%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
32.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
29.3%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension30.7% (15 yrs)67.5% (30 yrs)
+36.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes33.1% (15 yrs)59.7% (30 yrs)
+26.6%
🔴 ↑
Tyres16.5% (15 yrs)15.6% (30 yrs)
-0.9%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi 100 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,030 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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