2003 Audi A4 Tdi Quattro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

63.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,424

Total Tests (All Years)

152,709 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for A4 Tdi Quattro

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 63.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 10.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Audi A4 Tdi Quattro as it ages.

6 yrs65.8%

→ ↓1.6%

7 yrs64.2%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs64.1%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs59.6%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs56.5%

→ ↑4.1%

11 yrs60.6%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs59.3%

→ ↑4.3%

13 yrs63.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	65.8%	196
7 yrs	64.2%	190
8 yrs	64.1%	181
9 yrs	59.6%	183
10 yrs	56.5%	186
11 yrs	60.6%	175
12 yrs	59.3%	162
13 yrs	63.6%	151

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 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 (13 yrs)	63.6%	151
2015 (12 yrs)	59.3%	162
2014 (11 yrs)	60.6%	175
2013 (10 yrs)	56.5%	186
2012 (9 yrs)	59.6%	183
2011 (8 yrs)	64.1%	181
2010 (7 yrs)	64.2%	190
2009 (6 yrs)	65.8%	196

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 196Avg Mileage 87,959Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%

2010High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 190Avg Mileage 96,222Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%

2011High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 181Avg Mileage 106,517Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2012High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 183Avg Mileage 119,157Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2013High Fail Rate

56.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 186Avg Mileage 127,855Top Failure Brakes — 43.0%

2014High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 175Avg Mileage 136,050Top Failure Brakes — 61.7%

2015High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 162Avg Mileage 146,920Top Failure Brakes — 55.6%

2016High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 151Avg Mileage 152,709Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

MOT results for 2003 Audi A4 Tdi Quattro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	65.8%	196	87,959	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.9%
2010	7	64.2%	190	96,222	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.5%
2011	8	64.1%	181	106,517	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2012	9	59.6%	183	119,157	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2013	10	56.5%	186	127,855	Brakes — 43.0%
2014	11	60.6%	175	136,050	Brakes — 61.7%
2015	12	59.3%	162	146,920	Brakes — 55.6%
2016	13	63.6%	151	152,709	Suspension — 52.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Audi A4 Tdi Quattro, with age trends.

Brakes

31.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

11.7%

↑ 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	3.6% (6 yrs)	52.3% (13 yrs)	+48.7%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.2% (6 yrs)	43.7% (13 yrs)	+33.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.3% (6 yrs)	37.1% (13 yrs)	+21.8%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	19.9% (6 yrs)	35.8% (13 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	10.7% (6 yrs)	17.2% (13 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A4 Tdi Quattro cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 1,424 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.