2002 Audi A4 Tdi Quattro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

54.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,074

Total Tests (All Years)

162,562 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 54.8%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 2.3% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Audi A4 Tdi Quattro as it ages.

7 yrs67.7%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs67.6%

→ ↓7.6%

9 yrs60.0%

→ ↑0.9%

10 yrs60.9%

→ ↑0.6%

11 yrs61.5%

→ ↓9.2%

12 yrs52.3%

→ ↑5.6%

13 yrs57.9%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs54.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	67.7%	155
8 yrs	67.6%	142
9 yrs	60.0%	145
10 yrs	60.9%	138
11 yrs	61.5%	130
12 yrs	52.3%	128
13 yrs	57.9%	121
14 yrs	54.8%	115

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Audi A4 Tdi Quattro pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (14 yrs)	54.8%	115
2015 (13 yrs)	57.9%	121
2014 (12 yrs)	52.3%	128
2013 (11 yrs)	61.5%	130
2012 (10 yrs)	60.9%	138
2011 (9 yrs)	60%	145
2010 (8 yrs)	67.6%	142
2009 (7 yrs)	67.7%	155

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 155Avg Mileage 98,238Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2010

67.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 142Avg Mileage 107,062Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%

2011High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 145Avg Mileage 118,505Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2012High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 138Avg Mileage 132,556Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2013High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 130Avg Mileage 136,110Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

2014High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 128Avg Mileage 142,269Top Failure Brakes — 68.0%

2015High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 121Avg Mileage 153,976Top Failure Brakes — 41.3%

2016High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 115Avg Mileage 162,562Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

MOT results for 2002 Audi A4 Tdi Quattro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	67.7%	155	98,238	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2010	8	67.6%	142	107,062	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.1%
2011	9	60.0%	145	118,505	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2012	10	60.9%	138	132,556	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2013	11	61.5%	130	136,110	Brakes — 53.1%
2014	12	52.3%	128	142,269	Brakes — 68.0%
2015	13	57.9%	121	153,976	Brakes — 41.3%
2016	14	54.8%	115	162,562	Suspension — 61.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Audi A4 Tdi Quattro, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

10.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.1% (7 yrs)	61.7% (14 yrs)	+54.6%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	16.8% (7 yrs)	51.3% (14 yrs)	+34.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	12.3% (7 yrs)	34.8% (14 yrs)	+22.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.3% (7 yrs)	30.4% (14 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	11.0% (7 yrs)	9.6% (14 yrs)	-1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A4 Tdi Quattro cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,074 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.