2008 Audi A4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

65.6%

Latest Pass Rate

305,151

Total Tests (All Years)

135,741 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 65.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 12.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Audi A4 as it ages.

2 yrs83.5%

→ ↓1.1%

3 yrs82.4%

→ ↑0.3%

4 yrs82.7%

→ ↓2.5%

5 yrs80.2%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs77.3%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs75.8%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs74.2%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs71.1%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs68.1%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs66.2%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs66.2%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs64.9%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs63.8%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs63.6%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs65.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.5%	814
3 yrs	82.4%	28,564
4 yrs	82.7%	27,012
5 yrs	80.2%	26,140
6 yrs	77.3%	25,792
7 yrs	75.8%	25,569
8 yrs	74.2%	25,040
9 yrs	71.1%	24,949
10 yrs	68.1%	17,039
11 yrs	66.2%	17,379
12 yrs	66.2%	16,577
13 yrs	64.9%	20,106
14 yrs	63.8%	15,449
15 yrs	63.6%	17,381
16 yrs	65.6%	17,340

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Audi A4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	65.6%	17,340
2023 (15 yrs)	63.6%	17,381
2022 (14 yrs)	63.8%	15,449
2021 (13 yrs)	64.9%	20,106
2020 (12 yrs)	66.2%	16,577
2019 (11 yrs)	66.2%	17,379
2018 (10 yrs)	68.1%	17,039
2017 (9 yrs)	71.1%	24,949
2016 (8 yrs)	74.2%	25,040
2015 (7 yrs)	75.8%	25,569
2014 (6 yrs)	77.3%	25,792
2013 (5 yrs)	80.2%	26,140
2012 (4 yrs)	82.7%	27,012
2011 (3 yrs)	82.4%	28,564
2010 (2 yrs)	83.5%	814

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

83.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 814Avg Mileage 44,639Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2011

82.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 28,564Avg Mileage 45,294Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2012

82.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 27,012Avg Mileage 56,040Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2013

80.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 26,140Avg Mileage 65,573Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2014

77.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 25,792Avg Mileage 74,934Top Failure Tyres — 21.5%

2015

75.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 25,569Avg Mileage 84,034Top Failure Tyres — 20.9%

2016

74.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 25,040Avg Mileage 92,515Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2017

71.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 24,949Avg Mileage 100,506Top Failure Tyres — 22.4%

2018

68.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 17,039Avg Mileage 107,759Top Failure Tyres — 25.3%

2019

66.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 17,379Avg Mileage 114,381Top Failure Tyres — 29.4%

2020

66.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,577Avg Mileage 120,259Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2021High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 20,106Avg Mileage 124,749Top Failure Suspension — 41.6%

2022High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 15,449Avg Mileage 129,436Top Failure Suspension — 46.8%

2023High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 17,381Avg Mileage 133,917Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2024

65.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 17,340Avg Mileage 135,741Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

MOT results for 2008 Audi A4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	83.5%	814	44,639	Tyres — 8.2%
2011	3	82.4%	28,564	45,294	Tyres — 8.8%
2012	4	82.7%	27,012	56,040	Tyres — 8.7%
2013	5	80.2%	26,140	65,573	Tyres — 18.8%
2014	6	77.3%	25,792	74,934	Tyres — 21.5%
2015	7	75.8%	25,569	84,034	Tyres — 20.9%
2016	8	74.2%	25,040	92,515	Tyres — 21.3%
2017	9	71.1%	24,949	100,506	Tyres — 22.4%
2018	10	68.1%	17,039	107,759	Tyres — 25.3%
2019	11	66.2%	17,379	114,381	Tyres — 29.4%
2020	12	66.2%	16,577	120,259	Suspension — 33.7%
2021	13	64.9%	20,106	124,749	Suspension — 41.6%
2022	14	63.8%	15,449	129,436	Suspension — 46.8%
2023	15	63.6%	17,381	133,917	Suspension — 52.8%
2024	16	65.6%	17,340	135,741	Suspension — 44.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Audi A4, with age trends.

Suspension

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

22.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.7% (2 yrs)	23.5% (16 yrs)	+21.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.2% (2 yrs)	24.2% (16 yrs)	+16.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A4 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 305,151 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.