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1999 Audi 80 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years
Current Age
44.4%
Latest Pass Rate
306
Total Tests (All Years)
101,712 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 1999 Audi 80 as it ages.

18 yrs71.4%
19 yrs80.6%
20 yrs56.4%
21 yrs55.9%
22 yrs61.4%
23 yrs60.6%
24 yrs72.5%
25 yrs44.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs71.4%49
19 yrs80.6%31
20 yrs56.4%39
21 yrs55.9%34
22 yrs61.4%44
23 yrs60.6%33
24 yrs72.5%40
25 yrs44.4%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Audi 80 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 8 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (25 yrs)44.4%36
2023 (24 yrs)72.5%40
2022 (23 yrs)60.6%33
2021 (22 yrs)61.4%44
2020 (21 yrs)55.9%34
2019 (20 yrs)56.4%39
2018 (19 yrs)80.6%31
2017 (18 yrs)71.4%49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017
71.4%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 49Avg Mileage 98,514Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%
2018
80.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 31Avg Mileage 94,984Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%
2019High Fail Rate
56.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 39Avg Mileage 96,690Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%
2020High Fail Rate
55.9%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 102,554Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%
2021High Fail Rate
61.4%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 44Avg Mileage 106,759Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%
2022High Fail Rate
60.6%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 102,584Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%
2023
72.5%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 97,363Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.5%
2024High Fail Rate
44.4%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 36Avg Mileage 101,712Top Failure Suspension — 30.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Audi 80, with age trends.

Suspension
41.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
41.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
26.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
24.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
22.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension36.7% (18 yrs)30.6% (25 yrs)
-6.1%
🟢 ↓
Tyres18.4% (18 yrs)22.2% (25 yrs)
+3.8%
🔴 ↑
Brakes28.6% (18 yrs)27.8% (25 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi 80 cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 306 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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