1991 Audi 80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

57.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,830

Total Tests (All Years)

119,927 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 1991 Audi 80 as it ages.

18 yrs46.6%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs48.4%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs48.1%

→ ↑4.1%

21 yrs52.2%

→ ↑1.1%

22 yrs53.3%

→ ↓6.3%

23 yrs47.0%

→ ↑6.8%

24 yrs53.8%

→ ↑6.9%

25 yrs60.7%

→ ↑0.5%

26 yrs61.2%

→ ↑6.7%

27 yrs67.9%

→ ↓9.2%

28 yrs58.7%

→ ↑4.9%

29 yrs63.6%

→ ↓4.4%

30 yrs59.2%

→ ↑1.4%

31 yrs60.6%

→ ↑6.9%

32 yrs67.5%

→ ↓10.1%

33 yrs57.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	46.6%	654
19 yrs	48.4%	481
20 yrs	48.1%	372
21 yrs	52.2%	276
22 yrs	53.3%	210
23 yrs	47.0%	183
24 yrs	53.8%	132
25 yrs	60.7%	112
26 yrs	61.2%	98
27 yrs	67.9%	53
28 yrs	58.7%	46
29 yrs	63.6%	44
30 yrs	59.2%	49
31 yrs	60.6%	33
32 yrs	67.5%	40
33 yrs	57.4%	47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Audi 80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	57.4%	47
2023 (32 yrs)	67.5%	40
2022 (31 yrs)	60.6%	33
2021 (30 yrs)	59.2%	49
2020 (29 yrs)	63.6%	44
2019 (28 yrs)	58.7%	46
2018 (27 yrs)	67.9%	53
2017 (26 yrs)	61.2%	98
2016 (25 yrs)	60.7%	112
2015 (24 yrs)	53.8%	132
2014 (23 yrs)	47%	183
2013 (22 yrs)	53.3%	210
2012 (21 yrs)	52.2%	276
2011 (20 yrs)	48.1%	372
2010 (19 yrs)	48.4%	481
2009 (18 yrs)	46.6%	654

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 654Avg Mileage 127,253Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2010High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 481Avg Mileage 129,632Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2011High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 372Avg Mileage 129,923Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2012High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 276Avg Mileage 128,898Top Failure Suspension — 34.4%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 210Avg Mileage 137,155Top Failure Suspension — 91.4%

2014High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 183Avg Mileage 132,684Top Failure Suspension — 101.6%

2015High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 132Avg Mileage 130,910Top Failure Suspension — 73.5%

2016High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 112Avg Mileage 131,691Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2017High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 98Avg Mileage 129,232Top Failure Suspension — 102.0%

2018

67.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 53Avg Mileage 126,772Top Failure Brakes — 43.4%

2019High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 46Avg Mileage 132,268Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2020High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 44Avg Mileage 122,433Top Failure Suspension — 77.3%

2021High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 49Avg Mileage 122,133Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.2%

2022High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 33Avg Mileage 120,674Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.6%

2023

67.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 40Avg Mileage 118,069Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

2024High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 47Avg Mileage 119,927Top Failure Suspension — 42.6%

MOT results for 1991 Audi 80 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	46.6%	654	127,253	Suspension — 37.5%
2010	19	48.4%	481	129,632	Suspension — 35.8%
2011	20	48.1%	372	129,923	Suspension — 35.8%
2012	21	52.2%	276	128,898	Suspension — 34.4%
2013	22	53.3%	210	137,155	Suspension — 91.4%
2014	23	47.0%	183	132,684	Suspension — 101.6%
2015	24	53.8%	132	130,910	Suspension — 73.5%
2016	25	60.7%	112	131,691	Suspension — 68.8%
2017	26	61.2%	98	129,232	Suspension — 102.0%
2018	27	67.9%	53	126,772	Brakes — 43.4%
2019	28	58.7%	46	132,268	Brakes — 50.0%
2020	29	63.6%	44	122,433	Suspension — 77.3%
2021	30	59.2%	49	122,133	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 59.2%
2022	31	60.6%	33	120,674	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.6%
2023	32	67.5%	40	118,069	Suspension — 45.0%
2024	33	57.4%	47	119,927	Suspension — 42.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Audi 80, with age trends.

Suspension

57.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

46.8%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

26.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	15.6% (18 yrs)	21.3% (33 yrs)	+5.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	37.5% (18 yrs)	42.6% (33 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.9% (18 yrs)	29.8% (33 yrs)	+0.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi 80 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,830 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.