2006 Audi A4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

63.4%

Latest Pass Rate

375,075

Total Tests (All Years)

135,515 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 63.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 9.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Audi A4 as it ages.

3 yrs80.7%

→ ↑0.2%

4 yrs80.9%

→ ↓2.1%

5 yrs78.8%

→ ↓1.1%

6 yrs77.7%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs74.1%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs71.9%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs69.8%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs68.3%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs66.9%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs64.4%

→ ↓1.4%

13 yrs63.0%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs62.9%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs62.3%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs62.3%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs62.0%

→ ↑1.4%

18 yrs63.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.7%	30,757
4 yrs	80.9%	29,076
5 yrs	78.8%	28,899
6 yrs	77.7%	28,519
7 yrs	74.1%	28,399
8 yrs	71.9%	27,974
9 yrs	69.8%	27,639
10 yrs	68.3%	26,997
11 yrs	66.9%	27,564
12 yrs	64.4%	18,442
13 yrs	63.0%	18,435
14 yrs	62.9%	17,061
15 yrs	62.3%	19,839
16 yrs	62.3%	14,619
17 yrs	62.0%	15,552
18 yrs	63.4%	15,303

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Audi A4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	63.4%	15,303
2023 (17 yrs)	62%	15,552
2022 (16 yrs)	62.3%	14,619
2021 (15 yrs)	62.3%	19,839
2020 (14 yrs)	62.9%	17,061
2019 (13 yrs)	63%	18,435
2018 (12 yrs)	64.4%	18,442
2017 (11 yrs)	66.9%	27,564
2016 (10 yrs)	68.3%	26,997
2015 (9 yrs)	69.8%	27,639
2014 (8 yrs)	71.9%	27,974
2013 (7 yrs)	74.1%	28,399
2012 (6 yrs)	77.7%	28,519
2011 (5 yrs)	78.8%	28,899
2010 (4 yrs)	80.9%	29,076
2009 (3 yrs)	80.7%	30,757

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 30,757Avg Mileage 45,254Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2010

80.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 29,076Avg Mileage 56,045Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2011

78.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 28,899Avg Mileage 65,474Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2012

77.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 28,519Avg Mileage 74,889Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%

2013

74.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 28,399Avg Mileage 83,775Top Failure Tyres — 22.9%

2014

71.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 27,974Avg Mileage 92,116Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%

2015

69.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 27,639Avg Mileage 100,395Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

2016

68.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 26,997Avg Mileage 107,943Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%

2017

66.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 27,564Avg Mileage 113,350Top Failure Suspension — 31.9%

2018High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 18,442Avg Mileage 118,952Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2019High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 18,435Avg Mileage 124,571Top Failure Suspension — 41.4%

2020High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 17,061Avg Mileage 128,562Top Failure Suspension — 46.4%

2021High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 19,839Avg Mileage 131,119Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2022High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 14,619Avg Mileage 133,373Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2023High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 15,552Avg Mileage 135,540Top Failure Suspension — 60.7%

2024High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 15,303Avg Mileage 135,515Top Failure Suspension — 50.8%

MOT results for 2006 Audi A4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.7%	30,757	45,254	Tyres — 10.1%
2010	4	80.9%	29,076	56,045	Tyres — 10.3%
2011	5	78.8%	28,899	65,474	Tyres — 11.0%
2012	6	77.7%	28,519	74,889	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.3%
2013	7	74.1%	28,399	83,775	Tyres — 22.9%
2014	8	71.9%	27,974	92,116	Tyres — 23.6%
2015	9	69.8%	27,639	100,395	Tyres — 24.1%
2016	10	68.3%	26,997	107,943	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.4%
2017	11	66.9%	27,564	113,350	Suspension — 31.9%
2018	12	64.4%	18,442	118,952	Suspension — 36.4%
2019	13	63.0%	18,435	124,571	Suspension — 41.4%
2020	14	62.9%	17,061	128,562	Suspension — 46.4%
2021	15	62.3%	19,839	131,119	Suspension — 53.2%
2022	16	62.3%	14,619	133,373	Suspension — 54.8%
2023	17	62.0%	15,552	135,540	Suspension — 60.7%
2024	18	63.4%	15,303	135,515	Suspension — 50.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Audi A4, with age trends.

Suspension

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

29.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.5%

↑ 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
Brakes	3.7% (3 yrs)	32.4% (18 yrs)	+28.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.1% (3 yrs)	26.3% (18 yrs)	+16.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A4 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 375,075 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.