2003 Audi A4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

59.9%

Latest Pass Rate

285,920

Total Tests (All Years)

146,121 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 2003 Audi A4 as it ages.

6 yrs71.8%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs70.0%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs66.9%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs61.3%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs59.1%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs58.7%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs57.2%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs55.6%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs55.0%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs55.8%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs57.4%

→ ↓0.6%

18 yrs56.8%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs57.5%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs59.7%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs59.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	71.8%	28,437
7 yrs	70.0%	27,695
8 yrs	66.9%	27,846
9 yrs	64.4%	27,156
10 yrs	61.3%	26,473
11 yrs	59.1%	25,622
12 yrs	58.7%	24,348
13 yrs	57.2%	22,572
14 yrs	55.6%	20,759
15 yrs	55.0%	12,419
16 yrs	55.8%	10,847
17 yrs	57.4%	8,349
18 yrs	56.8%	8,442
19 yrs	57.5%	5,462
20 yrs	59.7%	5,037
21 yrs	59.9%	4,456

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	59.9%	4,456
2023 (20 yrs)	59.7%	5,037
2022 (19 yrs)	57.5%	5,462
2021 (18 yrs)	56.8%	8,442
2020 (17 yrs)	57.4%	8,349
2019 (16 yrs)	55.8%	10,847
2018 (15 yrs)	55%	12,419
2017 (14 yrs)	55.6%	20,759
2016 (13 yrs)	57.2%	22,572
2015 (12 yrs)	58.7%	24,348
2014 (11 yrs)	59.1%	25,622
2013 (10 yrs)	61.3%	26,473
2012 (9 yrs)	64.4%	27,156
2011 (8 yrs)	66.9%	27,846
2010 (7 yrs)	70%	27,695
2009 (6 yrs)	71.8%	28,437

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 28,437Avg Mileage 78,679Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2010

70.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 27,695Avg Mileage 87,501Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2011

66.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 27,846Avg Mileage 95,927Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2012High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 27,156Avg Mileage 103,807Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2013High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 26,473Avg Mileage 111,523Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%

2014High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 25,622Avg Mileage 118,895Top Failure Brakes — 46.2%

2015High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 24,348Avg Mileage 125,773Top Failure Brakes — 47.7%

2016High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 22,572Avg Mileage 131,996Top Failure Suspension — 51.8%

2017High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 20,759Avg Mileage 137,188Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2018High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 12,419Avg Mileage 141,104Top Failure Suspension — 62.0%

2019High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 10,847Avg Mileage 144,115Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

2020High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 8,349Avg Mileage 145,626Top Failure Suspension — 70.8%

2021High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 8,442Avg Mileage 146,201Top Failure Suspension — 77.1%

2022High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 5,462Avg Mileage 147,353Top Failure Suspension — 78.2%

2023High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 5,037Avg Mileage 148,073Top Failure Suspension — 79.8%

2024High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 4,456Avg Mileage 146,121Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

MOT results for 2003 Audi A4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	71.8%	28,437	78,679	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2010	7	70.0%	27,695	87,501	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2011	8	66.9%	27,846	95,927	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2012	9	64.4%	27,156	103,807	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2013	10	61.3%	26,473	111,523	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.1%
2014	11	59.1%	25,622	118,895	Brakes — 46.2%
2015	12	58.7%	24,348	125,773	Brakes — 47.7%
2016	13	57.2%	22,572	131,996	Suspension — 51.8%
2017	14	55.6%	20,759	137,188	Suspension — 61.4%
2018	15	55.0%	12,419	141,104	Suspension — 62.0%
2019	16	55.8%	10,847	144,115	Suspension — 67.2%
2020	17	57.4%	8,349	145,626	Suspension — 70.8%
2021	18	56.8%	8,442	146,201	Suspension — 77.1%
2022	19	57.5%	5,462	147,353	Suspension — 78.2%
2023	20	59.7%	5,037	148,073	Suspension — 79.8%
2024	21	59.9%	4,456	146,121	Suspension — 69.1%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

47.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.5%

— Consistent

Tyres

27.0%

↑ 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	4.1% (6 yrs)	69.1% (21 yrs)	+65.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	7.5% (6 yrs)	46.9% (21 yrs)	+39.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.7% (6 yrs)	26.2% (21 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A4 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 285,920 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.