1999 Audi A4 1.8 Se Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

64.7%

Latest Pass Rate

490

Total Tests (All Years)

112,124 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for A4 1.8 Se Auto

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 64.7%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 11.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 Audi A4 1.8 Se Auto as it ages.

10 yrs57.1%

→ ↓17.1%

11 yrs40.0%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs41.7%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs39.7%

→ ↑16.4%

14 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs54.2%

→ ↑3.3%

16 yrs57.5%

→ ↑7.2%

17 yrs64.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	57.1%	91
11 yrs	40.0%	80
12 yrs	41.7%	72
13 yrs	39.7%	68
14 yrs	56.1%	57
15 yrs	54.2%	48
16 yrs	57.5%	40
17 yrs	64.7%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Audi A4 1.8 Se Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (17 yrs)	64.7%	34
2015 (16 yrs)	57.5%	40
2014 (15 yrs)	54.2%	48
2013 (14 yrs)	56.1%	57
2012 (13 yrs)	39.7%	68
2011 (12 yrs)	41.7%	72
2010 (11 yrs)	40%	80
2009 (10 yrs)	57.1%	91

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 91Avg Mileage 99,886Top Failure Suspension — 29.7%

2010High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 80Avg Mileage 104,868Top Failure Suspension — 46.3%

2011High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 72Avg Mileage 106,894Top Failure Suspension — 38.9%

2012High Fail Rate

39.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 68Avg Mileage 113,345Top Failure Suspension — 33.8%

2013High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 57Avg Mileage 108,107Top Failure Suspension — 86.0%

2014High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 48Avg Mileage 112,740Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%

2015High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 40Avg Mileage 117,550Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2016High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 34Avg Mileage 112,124Top Failure Suspension — 55.9%

MOT results for 1999 Audi A4 1.8 Se Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	57.1%	91	99,886	Suspension — 29.7%
2010	11	40.0%	80	104,868	Suspension — 46.3%
2011	12	41.7%	72	106,894	Suspension — 38.9%
2012	13	39.7%	68	113,345	Suspension — 33.8%
2013	14	56.1%	57	108,107	Suspension — 86.0%
2014	15	54.2%	48	112,740	Suspension — 62.5%
2015	16	57.5%	40	117,550	Suspension — 60.0%
2016	17	64.7%	34	112,124	Suspension — 55.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Audi A4 1.8 Se Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

51.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.8%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

21.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	15.4% (10 yrs)	47.1% (17 yrs)	+31.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	29.7% (10 yrs)	55.9% (17 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	14.3% (10 yrs)	29.4% (17 yrs)	+15.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	22.0% (10 yrs)	23.5% (17 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A4 1.8 Se Auto cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 490 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.