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2012 Audi A4 S Line Tdi Cvt — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
87.4%
Latest Pass Rate
398
Total Tests (All Years)
55,013 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for A4 S Line Tdi Cvt

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 87.4%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 6.3% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Audi A4 S Line Tdi Cvt as it ages.

At 3 years: 88.0% pass rate · At 4 years: 87.4% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs88.0%200
4 yrs87.4%198

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Audi A4 S Line Tdi Cvt pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (4 yrs)87.4%198
2015 (3 yrs)88%200

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
88.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 200Avg Mileage 45,011Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%
2016
87.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 198Avg Mileage 55,013Top Failure Tyres — 20.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Audi A4 S Line Tdi Cvt, with age trends.

Tyres
16.6%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.0%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.1%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
4.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres13.0% (3 yrs)20.2% (4 yrs)
+7.2%
🔴 ↑
Suspension3.0% (3 yrs)5.1% (4 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.0% (3 yrs)4.5% (4 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —
Driver's View of the Road3.0% (3 yrs)4.5% (4 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A4 S Line Tdi Cvt cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2016, covering 398 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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