1996 Audi A4 1.8 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

50.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,070

Total Tests (All Years)

127,098 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 50.0%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 6.6% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Audi A4 1.8 as it ages.

13 yrs36.5%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs38.0%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs36.1%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs37.0%

→ ↓0.9%

17 yrs36.1%

→ ↑3.9%

18 yrs40.0%

→ ↓0.7%

19 yrs39.3%

→ ↑10.7%

20 yrs50.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	36.5%	740
14 yrs	38.0%	424
15 yrs	36.1%	316
16 yrs	37.0%	238
17 yrs	36.1%	155
18 yrs	40.0%	100
19 yrs	39.3%	61
20 yrs	50.0%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Audi A4 1.8 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (20 yrs)	50%	36
2015 (19 yrs)	39.3%	61
2014 (18 yrs)	40%	100
2013 (17 yrs)	36.1%	155
2012 (16 yrs)	37%	238
2011 (15 yrs)	36.1%	316
2010 (14 yrs)	38%	424
2009 (13 yrs)	36.5%	740

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

36.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 740Avg Mileage 134,340Top Failure Suspension — 47.2%

2010High Fail Rate

38.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 424Avg Mileage 132,764Top Failure Suspension — 45.0%

2011High Fail Rate

36.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 316Avg Mileage 135,375Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

2012High Fail Rate

37.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 238Avg Mileage 136,789Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2013High Fail Rate

36.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 155Avg Mileage 138,304Top Failure Suspension — 132.9%

2014High Fail Rate

40.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 100Avg Mileage 142,519Top Failure Suspension — 149.0%

2015High Fail Rate

39.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 61Avg Mileage 133,771Top Failure Suspension — 109.8%

2016High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 36Avg Mileage 127,098Top Failure Suspension — 94.4%

MOT results for 1996 Audi A4 1.8 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	36.5%	740	134,340	Suspension — 47.2%
2010	14	38.0%	424	132,764	Suspension — 45.0%
2011	15	36.1%	316	135,375	Suspension — 45.6%
2012	16	37.0%	238	136,789	Suspension — 49.6%
2013	17	36.1%	155	138,304	Suspension — 132.9%
2014	18	40.0%	100	142,519	Suspension — 149.0%
2015	19	39.3%	61	133,771	Suspension — 109.8%
2016	20	50.0%	36	127,098	Suspension — 94.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Audi A4 1.8, with age trends.

Suspension

84.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.1%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	47.2% (13 yrs)	94.4% (20 yrs)	+47.2%	🔴 ↑
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions	23.0% (13 yrs)	38.9% (20 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	21.1% (13 yrs)	30.6% (20 yrs)	+9.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	34.2% (13 yrs)	38.9% (20 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	32.7% (13 yrs)	30.6% (20 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A4 1.8 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 2,070 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.