2005 Audi A4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

331,807

Total Tests (All Years)

139,235 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 62.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 7.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

4 yrs81.6%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs79.4%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs77.0%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs74.9%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs70.4%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs68.1%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs67.0%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs64.7%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs63.0%

→ ↓2.9%

13 yrs60.1%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs59.8%

→ ↑0.4%

15 yrs60.2%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs60.3%

→ ↓0.2%

17 yrs60.1%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs60.8%

→ ↑1.7%

19 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.6%	29,413
5 yrs	79.4%	28,201
6 yrs	77.0%	28,481
7 yrs	74.9%	27,975
8 yrs	70.4%	27,728
9 yrs	68.1%	27,236
10 yrs	67.0%	26,430
11 yrs	64.7%	25,370
12 yrs	63.0%	24,555
13 yrs	60.1%	15,601
14 yrs	59.8%	15,032
15 yrs	60.2%	12,885
16 yrs	60.3%	14,455
17 yrs	60.1%	10,009
18 yrs	60.8%	9,716
19 yrs	62.5%	8,720

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	62.5%	8,720
2023 (18 yrs)	60.8%	9,716
2022 (17 yrs)	60.1%	10,009
2021 (16 yrs)	60.3%	14,455
2020 (15 yrs)	60.2%	12,885
2019 (14 yrs)	59.8%	15,032
2018 (13 yrs)	60.1%	15,601
2017 (12 yrs)	63%	24,555
2016 (11 yrs)	64.7%	25,370
2015 (10 yrs)	67%	26,430
2014 (9 yrs)	68.1%	27,236
2013 (8 yrs)	70.4%	27,728
2012 (7 yrs)	74.9%	27,975
2011 (6 yrs)	77%	28,481
2010 (5 yrs)	79.4%	28,201
2009 (4 yrs)	81.6%	29,413

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 29,413Avg Mileage 58,180Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%

2010

79.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 28,201Avg Mileage 68,139Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%

2011

77.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 28,481Avg Mileage 77,463Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2012

74.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 27,975Avg Mileage 86,298Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%

2013

70.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 27,728Avg Mileage 94,843Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2014

68.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 27,236Avg Mileage 102,799Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2015

67.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 26,430Avg Mileage 110,379Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%

2016High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 25,370Avg Mileage 117,048Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2017High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 24,555Avg Mileage 122,022Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2018High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 15,601Avg Mileage 126,510Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

2019High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 15,032Avg Mileage 131,324Top Failure Suspension — 54.6%

2020High Fail Rate

60.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 12,885Avg Mileage 134,314Top Failure Suspension — 58.6%

2021High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 14,455Avg Mileage 136,260Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%

2022High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 10,009Avg Mileage 137,905Top Failure Suspension — 69.0%

2023High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 9,716Avg Mileage 138,852Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2024High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 8,720Avg Mileage 139,235Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

MOT results for 2005 Audi A4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.6%	29,413	58,180	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.0%
2010	5	79.4%	28,201	68,139	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.7%
2011	6	77.0%	28,481	77,463	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2012	7	74.9%	27,975	86,298	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.3%
2013	8	70.4%	27,728	94,843	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2014	9	68.1%	27,236	102,799	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2015	10	67.0%	26,430	110,379	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.8%
2016	11	64.7%	25,370	117,048	Suspension — 34.3%
2017	12	63.0%	24,555	122,022	Suspension — 43.5%
2018	13	60.1%	15,601	126,510	Suspension — 47.8%
2019	14	59.8%	15,032	131,324	Suspension — 54.6%
2020	15	60.2%	12,885	134,314	Suspension — 58.6%
2021	16	60.3%	14,455	136,260	Suspension — 64.4%
2022	17	60.1%	10,009	137,905	Suspension — 69.0%
2023	18	60.8%	9,716	138,852	Suspension — 69.7%
2024	19	62.5%	8,720	139,235	Suspension — 56.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

35.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.0%

↑ 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	1.8% (4 yrs)	56.3% (19 yrs)	+54.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.2% (4 yrs)	36.5% (19 yrs)	+32.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (4 yrs)	25.9% (19 yrs)	+17.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A4 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 331,807 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.