2003 Audi A4 Tdi Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

65.7%

Latest Pass Rate

262

Total Tests (All Years)

121,532 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 65.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs64.3%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs61.5%

→ ↑26.3%

8 yrs87.8%

→ ↓13.5%

9 yrs74.3%

→ ↓19.0%

10 yrs55.3%

→ ↓8.4%

11 yrs46.9%

→ ↑18.8%

12 yrs65.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	64.3%	42
7 yrs	61.5%	39
8 yrs	87.8%	41
9 yrs	74.3%	35
10 yrs	55.3%	38
11 yrs	46.9%	32
12 yrs	65.7%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Audi A4 Tdi Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (12 yrs)	65.7%	35
2014 (11 yrs)	46.9%	32
2013 (10 yrs)	55.3%	38
2012 (9 yrs)	74.3%	35
2011 (8 yrs)	87.8%	41
2010 (7 yrs)	61.5%	39
2009 (6 yrs)	64.3%	42

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 42Avg Mileage 78,910Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2010High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 39Avg Mileage 87,394Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2011

87.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 41Avg Mileage 97,803Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%

2012

74.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 35Avg Mileage 96,823Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2013High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 38Avg Mileage 103,802Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%

2014High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 109,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.6%

2015

65.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35Avg Mileage 121,532Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%

MOT results for 2003 Audi A4 Tdi Sport Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	64.3%	42	78,910	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2010	7	61.5%	39	87,394	Tyres — 23.1%
2011	8	87.8%	41	97,803	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.3%
2012	9	74.3%	35	96,823	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2013	10	55.3%	38	103,802	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.1%
2014	11	46.9%	32	109,891	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 65.6%
2015	12	65.7%	35	121,532	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.1%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.3%

— Consistent

Brakes

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.8%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

11.2%

↓ Decreases 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	9.5% (6 yrs)	22.9% (12 yrs)	+13.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	21.4% (6 yrs)	34.3% (12 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	16.7% (6 yrs)	5.7% (12 yrs)	-11.0%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	14.3% (6 yrs)	22.9% (12 yrs)	+8.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.3% (6 yrs)	17.1% (12 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A4 Tdi Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 262 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.