2001 Audi A4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

62.8%

Latest Pass Rate

129,656

Total Tests (All Years)

147,833 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Audi A4 as it ages.

8 yrs62.3%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs60.1%

→ ↓3.7%

10 yrs56.4%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs55.3%

→ ↓2.0%

12 yrs53.3%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs52.1%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs52.6%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs53.6%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs52.7%

→ ↑1.6%

19 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.5%

20 yrs54.8%

→ ↑4.5%

21 yrs59.3%

→ ↑1.8%

22 yrs61.1%

→ ↑1.7%

23 yrs62.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	62.3%	16,901
9 yrs	60.1%	16,111
10 yrs	56.4%	15,753
11 yrs	55.3%	14,566
12 yrs	53.3%	13,423
13 yrs	51.8%	12,084
14 yrs	52.1%	10,610
15 yrs	52.6%	8,986
16 yrs	52.6%	7,146
17 yrs	53.6%	3,635
18 yrs	52.7%	2,912
19 yrs	54.3%	2,095
20 yrs	54.8%	1,978
21 yrs	59.3%	1,232
22 yrs	61.1%	1,190
23 yrs	62.8%	1,034

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Audi A4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	62.8%	1,034
2023 (22 yrs)	61.1%	1,190
2022 (21 yrs)	59.3%	1,232
2021 (20 yrs)	54.8%	1,978
2020 (19 yrs)	54.3%	2,095
2019 (18 yrs)	52.7%	2,912
2018 (17 yrs)	53.6%	3,635
2017 (16 yrs)	52.6%	7,146
2016 (15 yrs)	52.6%	8,986
2015 (14 yrs)	52.1%	10,610
2014 (13 yrs)	51.8%	12,084
2013 (12 yrs)	53.3%	13,423
2012 (11 yrs)	55.3%	14,566
2011 (10 yrs)	56.4%	15,753
2010 (9 yrs)	60.1%	16,111
2009 (8 yrs)	62.3%	16,901

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 16,901Avg Mileage 99,216Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2010High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,111Avg Mileage 107,103Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%

2011High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 15,753Avg Mileage 114,352Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2012High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,566Avg Mileage 121,079Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%

2013High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 13,423Avg Mileage 127,647Top Failure Brakes — 56.6%

2014High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 12,084Avg Mileage 134,059Top Failure Suspension — 65.1%

2015High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 10,610Avg Mileage 139,500Top Failure Suspension — 69.5%

2016High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,986Avg Mileage 143,894Top Failure Suspension — 72.5%

2017High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,146Avg Mileage 146,953Top Failure Suspension — 76.8%

2018High Fail Rate

53.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,635Avg Mileage 149,078Top Failure Suspension — 75.2%

2019High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,912Avg Mileage 151,145Top Failure Suspension — 79.6%

2020High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,095Avg Mileage 149,440Top Failure Suspension — 75.7%

2021High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,978Avg Mileage 150,033Top Failure Suspension — 76.4%

2022High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,232Avg Mileage 148,419Top Failure Suspension — 74.0%

2023High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,190Avg Mileage 150,691Top Failure Suspension — 70.9%

2024High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,034Avg Mileage 147,833Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

MOT results for 2001 Audi A4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	62.3%	16,901	99,216	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2010	9	60.1%	16,111	107,103	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.0%
2011	10	56.4%	15,753	114,352	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2012	11	55.3%	14,566	121,079	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.7%
2013	12	53.3%	13,423	127,647	Brakes — 56.6%
2014	13	51.8%	12,084	134,059	Suspension — 65.1%
2015	14	52.1%	10,610	139,500	Suspension — 69.5%
2016	15	52.6%	8,986	143,894	Suspension — 72.5%
2017	16	52.6%	7,146	146,953	Suspension — 76.8%
2018	17	53.6%	3,635	149,078	Suspension — 75.2%
2019	18	52.7%	2,912	151,145	Suspension — 79.6%
2020	19	54.3%	2,095	149,440	Suspension — 75.7%
2021	20	54.8%	1,978	150,033	Suspension — 76.4%
2022	21	59.3%	1,232	148,419	Suspension — 74.0%
2023	22	61.1%	1,190	150,691	Suspension — 70.9%
2024	23	62.8%	1,034	147,833	Suspension — 61.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Audi A4, with age trends.

Suspension

57.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

35.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

27.4%

↑ 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	13.3% (8 yrs)	61.1% (23 yrs)	+47.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	14.7% (8 yrs)	48.2% (23 yrs)	+33.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.0% (8 yrs)	21.3% (23 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A4 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 129,656 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.