2004 Audi A4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

60.1%

Latest Pass Rate

305,474

Total Tests (All Years)

144,868 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 60.1%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 3.5% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Audi A4 as it ages.

5 yrs75.4%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs73.2%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs70.6%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs68.5%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs64.6%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs63.3%

→ ↓0.9%

11 yrs62.4%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs61.1%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs59.2%

→ ↓1.3%

14 yrs57.9%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.6%

16 yrs58.7%

→ ↓1.5%

17 yrs57.2%

→ ↑1.7%

18 yrs58.9%

→ ↑0.7%

19 yrs59.6%

→ ↑0.5%

20 yrs60.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	75.4%	27,022
6 yrs	73.2%	26,292
7 yrs	70.6%	26,581
8 yrs	68.5%	26,053
9 yrs	64.6%	25,807
10 yrs	63.3%	25,235
11 yrs	62.4%	24,487
12 yrs	61.1%	23,489
13 yrs	59.2%	23,195
14 yrs	57.9%	14,727
15 yrs	57.1%	13,871
16 yrs	58.7%	11,597
17 yrs	57.2%	12,702
18 yrs	58.9%	8,593
19 yrs	59.6%	8,327
20 yrs	60.1%	7,496

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Audi A4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	60.1%	7,496
2023 (19 yrs)	59.6%	8,327
2022 (18 yrs)	58.9%	8,593
2021 (17 yrs)	57.2%	12,702
2020 (16 yrs)	58.7%	11,597
2019 (15 yrs)	57.1%	13,871
2018 (14 yrs)	57.9%	14,727
2017 (13 yrs)	59.2%	23,195
2016 (12 yrs)	61.1%	23,489
2015 (11 yrs)	62.4%	24,487
2014 (10 yrs)	63.3%	25,235
2013 (9 yrs)	64.6%	25,807
2012 (8 yrs)	68.5%	26,053
2011 (7 yrs)	70.6%	26,581
2010 (6 yrs)	73.2%	26,292
2009 (5 yrs)	75.4%	27,022

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 27,022Avg Mileage 67,405Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2010

73.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 26,292Avg Mileage 76,969Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%

2011

70.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 26,581Avg Mileage 85,565Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2012

68.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 26,053Avg Mileage 94,162Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2013High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 25,807Avg Mileage 102,354Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%

2014High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 25,235Avg Mileage 110,176Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%

2015High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 24,487Avg Mileage 117,422Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%

2016High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 23,489Avg Mileage 124,426Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%

2017High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 23,195Avg Mileage 129,142Top Failure Suspension — 51.1%

2018High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 14,727Avg Mileage 133,679Top Failure Suspension — 52.6%

2019High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 13,871Avg Mileage 137,853Top Failure Suspension — 59.1%

2020High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 11,597Avg Mileage 141,483Top Failure Suspension — 63.9%

2021High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 12,702Avg Mileage 142,309Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%

2022High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 8,593Avg Mileage 143,688Top Failure Suspension — 70.7%

2023High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 8,327Avg Mileage 144,794Top Failure Suspension — 76.2%

2024High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 7,496Avg Mileage 144,868Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%

MOT results for 2004 Audi A4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	75.4%	27,022	67,405	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2010	6	73.2%	26,292	76,969	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.8%
2011	7	70.6%	26,581	85,565	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2012	8	68.5%	26,053	94,162	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2013	9	64.6%	25,807	102,354	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%
2014	10	63.3%	25,235	110,176	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.4%
2015	11	62.4%	24,487	117,422	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.3%
2016	12	61.1%	23,489	124,426	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%
2017	13	59.2%	23,195	129,142	Suspension — 51.1%
2018	14	57.9%	14,727	133,679	Suspension — 52.6%
2019	15	57.1%	13,871	137,853	Suspension — 59.1%
2020	16	58.7%	11,597	141,483	Suspension — 63.9%
2021	17	57.2%	12,702	142,309	Suspension — 72.7%
2022	18	58.9%	8,593	143,688	Suspension — 70.7%
2023	19	59.6%	8,327	144,794	Suspension — 76.2%
2024	20	60.1%	7,496	144,868	Suspension — 64.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Audi A4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

25.4%

↑ 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	3.1% (5 yrs)	64.4% (20 yrs)	+61.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.0% (5 yrs)	40.2% (20 yrs)	+34.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.6% (5 yrs)	26.7% (20 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A4 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 305,474 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.