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1998 Audi 80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years
Current Age
73.3%
Latest Pass Rate
194
Total Tests (All Years)
102,697 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 1998 Audi 80 as it ages.

19 yrs60.0%
20 yrs54.3%
22 yrs61.3%
23 yrs47.4%
25 yrs73.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs60.0%60
20 yrs54.3%35
22 yrs61.3%31
23 yrs47.4%38
25 yrs73.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Audi 80 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
2023 (25 yrs)73.3%30
2021 (23 yrs)47.4%38
2020 (22 yrs)61.3%31
2018 (20 yrs)54.3%35
2017 (19 yrs)60%60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 60Avg Mileage 109,067Top Failure Suspension — 68.3%
2018High Fail Rate
54.3%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 35Avg Mileage 104,690Top Failure Suspension — 97.1%
2020High Fail Rate
61.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 31Avg Mileage 97,810Top Failure Brakes — 45.2%
2021High Fail Rate
47.4%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 38Avg Mileage 106,360Top Failure Brakes — 71.1%
2023
73.3%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 30Avg Mileage 102,697Top Failure Brakes — 86.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Audi 80, with age trends.

Brakes
61.9%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
61.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
38.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
33.3%
— Consistent
Tyres
29.2%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes55.0% (19 yrs)86.7% (25 yrs)
+31.7%
🔴 ↑
Suspension68.3% (19 yrs)53.3% (25 yrs)
-15.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi 80 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2023, covering 194 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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