2007 Audi A4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

65.6%

Latest Pass Rate

354,063

Total Tests (All Years)

136,230 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 65.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 12.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Audi A4 as it ages.

2 yrs80.2%

→ ↑1.1%

3 yrs81.3%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs80.9%

→ ↓1.4%

5 yrs79.5%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs76.0%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs73.5%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs71.8%

→ ↓1.8%

9 yrs70.0%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs68.5%

→ ↓3.3%

11 yrs65.2%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs64.8%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs64.8%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs63.9%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs63.0%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs62.7%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs65.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.2%	961
3 yrs	81.3%	29,196
4 yrs	80.9%	28,812
5 yrs	79.5%	28,073
6 yrs	76.0%	27,924
7 yrs	73.5%	27,637
8 yrs	71.8%	27,382
9 yrs	70.0%	26,843
10 yrs	68.5%	27,870
11 yrs	65.2%	18,875
12 yrs	64.8%	19,169
13 yrs	64.8%	18,015
14 yrs	63.9%	21,670
15 yrs	63.0%	16,208
16 yrs	62.7%	17,649
17 yrs	65.6%	17,779

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Audi A4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	65.6%	17,779
2023 (16 yrs)	62.7%	17,649
2022 (15 yrs)	63%	16,208
2021 (14 yrs)	63.9%	21,670
2020 (13 yrs)	64.8%	18,015
2019 (12 yrs)	64.8%	19,169
2018 (11 yrs)	65.2%	18,875
2017 (10 yrs)	68.5%	27,870
2016 (9 yrs)	70%	26,843
2015 (8 yrs)	71.8%	27,382
2014 (7 yrs)	73.5%	27,637
2013 (6 yrs)	76%	27,924
2012 (5 yrs)	79.5%	28,073
2011 (4 yrs)	80.9%	28,812
2010 (3 yrs)	81.3%	29,196
2009 (2 yrs)	80.2%	961

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 961Avg Mileage 44,937Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

2010

81.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 29,196Avg Mileage 45,488Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2011

80.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 28,812Avg Mileage 55,950Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2012

79.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 28,073Avg Mileage 65,689Top Failure Tyres — 10.3%

2013

76.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 27,924Avg Mileage 75,172Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%

2014

73.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 27,637Avg Mileage 83,997Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%

2015

71.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 27,382Avg Mileage 92,730Top Failure Tyres — 22.1%

2016

70.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 26,843Avg Mileage 100,752Top Failure Tyres — 24.0%

2017

68.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 27,870Avg Mileage 106,788Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2018

65.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 18,875Avg Mileage 113,516Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2019High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 19,169Avg Mileage 119,318Top Failure Suspension — 36.5%

2020High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 18,015Avg Mileage 124,421Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2021High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 21,670Avg Mileage 127,979Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2022High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 16,208Avg Mileage 130,822Top Failure Suspension — 51.4%

2023High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 17,649Avg Mileage 133,620Top Failure Suspension — 57.2%

2024

65.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 17,779Avg Mileage 136,230Top Failure Suspension — 46.9%

MOT results for 2007 Audi A4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	80.2%	961	44,937	Tyres — 10.6%
2010	3	81.3%	29,196	45,488	Tyres — 9.9%
2011	4	80.9%	28,812	55,950	Tyres — 9.9%
2012	5	79.5%	28,073	65,689	Tyres — 10.3%
2013	6	76.0%	27,924	75,172	Tyres — 21.4%
2014	7	73.5%	27,637	83,997	Tyres — 23.2%
2015	8	71.8%	27,382	92,730	Tyres — 22.1%
2016	9	70.0%	26,843	100,752	Tyres — 24.0%
2017	10	68.5%	27,870	106,788	Suspension — 26.8%
2018	11	65.2%	18,875	113,516	Suspension — 31.8%
2019	12	64.8%	19,169	119,318	Suspension — 36.5%
2020	13	64.8%	18,015	124,421	Suspension — 41.0%
2021	14	63.9%	21,670	127,979	Suspension — 47.1%
2022	15	63.0%	16,208	130,822	Suspension — 51.4%
2023	16	62.7%	17,649	133,620	Suspension — 57.2%
2024	17	65.6%	17,779	136,230	Suspension — 46.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Audi A4, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

14.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.1% (2 yrs)	30.0% (17 yrs)	+25.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.6% (2 yrs)	23.9% (17 yrs)	+13.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A4 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 354,063 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.