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2005 Audi A4 Tdi Sport Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
70.0%
Latest Pass Rate
194
Total Tests (All Years)
98,747 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for A4 Tdi Sport Auto

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 70.0%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 11.2% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Audi A4 Tdi Sport Auto as it ages.

5 yrs66.7%
6 yrs64.7%
7 yrs69.7%
8 yrs72.7%
9 yrs79.4%
10 yrs70.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs66.7%30
6 yrs64.7%34
7 yrs69.7%33
8 yrs72.7%33
9 yrs79.4%34
10 yrs70.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Audi A4 Tdi Sport Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (10 yrs)70%30
2014 (9 yrs)79.4%34
2013 (8 yrs)72.7%33
2012 (7 yrs)69.7%33
2011 (6 yrs)64.7%34
2010 (5 yrs)66.7%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
66.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 30Avg Mileage 62,016Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2011High Fail Rate
64.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 34Avg Mileage 74,754Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.5%
2012
69.7%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 33Avg Mileage 81,422Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.2%
2013
72.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 33Avg Mileage 91,565Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.3%
2014
79.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 34Avg Mileage 91,654Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%
2015
70.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 30Avg Mileage 98,747Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Audi A4 Tdi Sport Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
27.0%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
17.8%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
16.9%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
7.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment26.7% (5 yrs)40.0% (10 yrs)
+13.3%
🔴 ↑
Brakes16.7% (5 yrs)6.7% (10 yrs)
-10.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A4 Tdi Sport Auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2015, covering 194 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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