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1995 Audi 80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years
Current Age
70.3%
Latest Pass Rate
8,682
Total Tests (All Years)
155,159 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 1995 Audi 80 as it ages.

14 yrs41.1%
15 yrs40.6%
16 yrs40.5%
17 yrs39.8%
18 yrs41.2%
19 yrs46.6%
20 yrs47.3%
21 yrs52.4%
22 yrs52.5%
23 yrs56.3%
24 yrs55.3%
25 yrs66.9%
26 yrs60.0%
27 yrs64.9%
28 yrs65.0%
29 yrs70.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 14 to 29 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
14 yrs41.1%1,914
15 yrs40.6%1,515
16 yrs40.5%1,176
17 yrs39.8%866
18 yrs41.2%672
19 yrs46.6%524
20 yrs47.3%423
21 yrs52.4%338
22 yrs52.5%261
23 yrs56.3%167
24 yrs55.3%132
25 yrs66.9%121
26 yrs60.0%140
27 yrs64.9%111
28 yrs65.0%120
29 yrs70.3%202

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Audi 80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (29 yrs)70.3%202
2023 (28 yrs)65%120
2022 (27 yrs)64.9%111
2021 (26 yrs)60%140
2020 (25 yrs)66.9%121
2019 (24 yrs)55.3%132
2018 (23 yrs)56.3%167
2017 (22 yrs)52.5%261
2016 (21 yrs)52.4%338
2015 (20 yrs)47.3%423
2014 (19 yrs)46.6%524
2013 (18 yrs)41.2%672
2012 (17 yrs)39.8%866
2011 (16 yrs)40.5%1,176
2010 (15 yrs)40.6%1,515
2009 (14 yrs)41.1%1,914

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
41.1%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,914Avg Mileage 138,606Top Failure Suspension — 42.8%
2010High Fail Rate
40.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,515Avg Mileage 142,919Top Failure Suspension — 44.8%
2011High Fail Rate
40.5%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,176Avg Mileage 143,909Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%
2012High Fail Rate
39.8%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 866Avg Mileage 145,813Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%
2013High Fail Rate
41.2%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 672Avg Mileage 146,055Top Failure Suspension — 123.5%
2014High Fail Rate
46.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 524Avg Mileage 148,415Top Failure Suspension — 113.2%
2015High Fail Rate
47.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 423Avg Mileage 148,213Top Failure Suspension — 113.7%
2016High Fail Rate
52.4%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 338Avg Mileage 148,702Top Failure Suspension — 100.6%
2017High Fail Rate
52.5%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 261Avg Mileage 150,818Top Failure Suspension — 110.7%
2018High Fail Rate
56.3%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 167Avg Mileage 149,933Top Failure Suspension — 69.5%
2019High Fail Rate
55.3%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 132Avg Mileage 151,933Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%
2020
66.9%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 121Avg Mileage 154,313Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%
2021High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 140Avg Mileage 155,007Top Failure Brakes — 52.9%
2022High Fail Rate
64.9%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 111Avg Mileage 154,457Top Failure Suspension — 50.5%
2023
65.0%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 120Avg Mileage 154,657Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%
2024
70.3%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 202Avg Mileage 155,159Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Audi 80, with age trends.

Suspension
69.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
51.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
39.0%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
31.6%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
25.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension42.8% (14 yrs)61.4% (29 yrs)
+18.6%
🔴 ↑
Brakes36.3% (14 yrs)28.2% (29 yrs)
-8.1%
🟢 ↓
Tyres18.3% (14 yrs)23.8% (29 yrs)
+5.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi 80 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,682 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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