2002 Audi A4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

60.1%

Latest Pass Rate

224,702

Total Tests (All Years)

153,047 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 2002 Audi A4 as it ages.

7 yrs68.1%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs65.4%

→ ↓3.5%

9 yrs61.9%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs61.2%

→ ↓3.9%

11 yrs57.3%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs55.7%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs54.6%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs53.2%

→ ↑1.5%

17 yrs54.7%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs54.8%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs55.5%

→ ↑3.3%

20 yrs58.8%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs59.0%

→ ↑1.1%

22 yrs60.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	68.1%	25,497
8 yrs	65.4%	24,541
9 yrs	61.9%	24,463
10 yrs	61.2%	23,237
11 yrs	57.3%	22,323
12 yrs	55.7%	20,944
13 yrs	55.3%	19,434
14 yrs	54.6%	17,264
15 yrs	54.1%	14,547
16 yrs	53.2%	8,206
17 yrs	54.7%	6,706
18 yrs	54.8%	4,859
19 yrs	55.5%	4,724
20 yrs	58.8%	2,892
21 yrs	59.0%	2,668
22 yrs	60.1%	2,397

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	60.1%	2,397
2023 (21 yrs)	59%	2,668
2022 (20 yrs)	58.8%	2,892
2021 (19 yrs)	55.5%	4,724
2020 (18 yrs)	54.8%	4,859
2019 (17 yrs)	54.7%	6,706
2018 (16 yrs)	53.2%	8,206
2017 (15 yrs)	54.1%	14,547
2016 (14 yrs)	54.6%	17,264
2015 (13 yrs)	55.3%	19,434
2014 (12 yrs)	55.7%	20,944
2013 (11 yrs)	57.3%	22,323
2012 (10 yrs)	61.2%	23,237
2011 (9 yrs)	61.9%	24,463
2010 (8 yrs)	65.4%	24,541
2009 (7 yrs)	68.1%	25,497

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 25,497Avg Mileage 93,199Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%

2010

65.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 24,541Avg Mileage 101,888Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%

2011High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 24,463Avg Mileage 110,207Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%

2012High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 23,237Avg Mileage 117,970Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%

2013High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 22,323Avg Mileage 125,364Top Failure Brakes — 49.5%

2014High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 20,944Avg Mileage 132,658Top Failure Brakes — 55.0%

2015High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 19,434Avg Mileage 139,048Top Failure Suspension — 57.2%

2016High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 17,264Avg Mileage 144,771Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

2017High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 14,547Avg Mileage 148,774Top Failure Suspension — 68.9%

2018High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 8,206Avg Mileage 151,804Top Failure Suspension — 70.2%

2019High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 6,706Avg Mileage 153,277Top Failure Suspension — 75.1%

2020High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,859Avg Mileage 154,547Top Failure Suspension — 81.4%

2021High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,724Avg Mileage 154,455Top Failure Suspension — 86.7%

2022High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,892Avg Mileage 153,782Top Failure Suspension — 81.5%

2023High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 2,668Avg Mileage 153,902Top Failure Suspension — 86.1%

2024High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 2,397Avg Mileage 153,047Top Failure Suspension — 68.4%

MOT results for 2002 Audi A4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	68.1%	25,497	93,199	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.7%
2010	8	65.4%	24,541	101,888	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.0%
2011	9	61.9%	24,463	110,207	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.0%
2012	10	61.2%	23,237	117,970	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.2%
2013	11	57.3%	22,323	125,364	Brakes — 49.5%
2014	12	55.7%	20,944	132,658	Brakes — 55.0%
2015	13	55.3%	19,434	139,048	Suspension — 57.2%
2016	14	54.6%	17,264	144,771	Suspension — 64.1%
2017	15	54.1%	14,547	148,774	Suspension — 68.9%
2018	16	53.2%	8,206	151,804	Suspension — 70.2%
2019	17	54.7%	6,706	153,277	Suspension — 75.1%
2020	18	54.8%	4,859	154,547	Suspension — 81.4%
2021	19	55.5%	4,724	154,455	Suspension — 86.7%
2022	20	58.8%	2,892	153,782	Suspension — 81.5%
2023	21	59.0%	2,668	153,902	Suspension — 86.1%
2024	22	60.1%	2,397	153,047	Suspension — 68.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

54.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.4%

— Consistent

Tyres

28.0%

↑ 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	7.0% (7 yrs)	68.4% (22 yrs)	+61.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	10.1% (7 yrs)	47.6% (22 yrs)	+37.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.4% (7 yrs)	28.9% (22 yrs)	+16.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A4 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 224,702 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.