2004 Audi A2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

59.8%

Latest Pass Rate

37,263

Total Tests (All Years)

130,504 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for A2

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 59.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 3.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Audi A2 as it ages.

5 yrs75.6%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs72.9%

→ ↓2.9%

7 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.9%

8 yrs68.1%

→ ↓4.3%

9 yrs63.8%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs62.3%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs61.5%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs60.2%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs58.4%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs58.1%

→ ↓3.6%

15 yrs54.5%

→ ↑4.5%

16 yrs59.0%

→ ↓3.2%

17 yrs55.8%

→ ↑1.5%

18 yrs57.3%

→ ↓1.0%

19 yrs56.3%

→ ↑3.5%

20 yrs59.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	75.6%	2,909
6 yrs	72.9%	2,865
7 yrs	70.0%	2,891
8 yrs	68.1%	2,868
9 yrs	63.8%	2,870
10 yrs	62.3%	2,792
11 yrs	61.5%	2,762
12 yrs	60.2%	2,690
13 yrs	58.4%	2,591
14 yrs	58.1%	1,731
15 yrs	54.5%	1,752
16 yrs	59.0%	1,658
17 yrs	55.8%	1,949
18 yrs	57.3%	1,479
19 yrs	56.3%	1,677
20 yrs	59.8%	1,779

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Audi A2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	59.8%	1,779
2023 (19 yrs)	56.3%	1,677
2022 (18 yrs)	57.3%	1,479
2021 (17 yrs)	55.8%	1,949
2020 (16 yrs)	59%	1,658
2019 (15 yrs)	54.5%	1,752
2018 (14 yrs)	58.1%	1,731
2017 (13 yrs)	58.4%	2,591
2016 (12 yrs)	60.2%	2,690
2015 (11 yrs)	61.5%	2,762
2014 (10 yrs)	62.3%	2,792
2013 (9 yrs)	63.8%	2,870
2012 (8 yrs)	68.1%	2,868
2011 (7 yrs)	70%	2,891
2010 (6 yrs)	72.9%	2,865
2009 (5 yrs)	75.6%	2,909

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,909Avg Mileage 48,078Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%

2010

72.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,865Avg Mileage 56,261Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%

2011

70.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,891Avg Mileage 63,908Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2012

68.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,868Avg Mileage 71,784Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%

2013High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,870Avg Mileage 78,533Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%

2014High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,792Avg Mileage 85,089Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%

2015High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,762Avg Mileage 91,546Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%

2016High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,690Avg Mileage 97,017Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2017High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,591Avg Mileage 102,692Top Failure Brakes — 43.2%

2018High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,731Avg Mileage 107,736Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

2019High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,752Avg Mileage 111,963Top Failure Brakes — 53.9%

2020High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,658Avg Mileage 115,764Top Failure Brakes — 55.4%

2021High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,949Avg Mileage 118,214Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2022High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,479Avg Mileage 121,712Top Failure Brakes — 58.6%

2023High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,677Avg Mileage 124,496Top Failure Brakes — 58.9%

2024High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,779Avg Mileage 130,504Top Failure Brakes — 44.0%

MOT results for 2004 Audi A2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	75.6%	2,909	48,078	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.3%
2010	6	72.9%	2,865	56,261	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.2%
2011	7	70.0%	2,891	63,908	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2012	8	68.1%	2,868	71,784	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.5%
2013	9	63.8%	2,870	78,533	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%
2014	10	62.3%	2,792	85,089	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.8%
2015	11	61.5%	2,762	91,546	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.0%
2016	12	60.2%	2,690	97,017	Brakes — 37.7%
2017	13	58.4%	2,591	102,692	Brakes — 43.2%
2018	14	58.1%	1,731	107,736	Brakes — 45.9%
2019	15	54.5%	1,752	111,963	Brakes — 53.9%
2020	16	59.0%	1,658	115,764	Brakes — 55.4%
2021	17	55.8%	1,949	118,214	Brakes — 61.3%
2022	18	57.3%	1,479	121,712	Brakes — 58.6%
2023	19	56.3%	1,677	124,496	Brakes — 58.9%
2024	20	59.8%	1,779	130,504	Brakes — 44.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Audi A2, with age trends.

Brakes

37.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.3%

— Consistent

Suspension

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	7.7% (5 yrs)	44.0% (20 yrs)	+36.3%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.9% (5 yrs)	37.7% (20 yrs)	+33.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.2% (5 yrs)	23.4% (20 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A2 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 37,263 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.