2009 Audi A4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

69.5%

Latest Pass Rate

205,029

Total Tests (All Years)

135,164 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 69.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 17.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Audi A4 as it ages.

2 yrs85.9%

→ ↓2.1%

3 yrs83.8%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs83.2%

→ ↓0.7%

5 yrs82.5%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs79.4%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs77.9%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs75.7%

→ ↓4.4%

9 yrs71.3%

→ ↓0.1%

10 yrs71.2%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs70.0%

→ ↓2.3%

12 yrs67.7%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs68.1%

→ ↓2.3%

14 yrs65.8%

→ ↑3.7%

15 yrs69.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.9%	476
3 yrs	83.8%	20,562
4 yrs	83.2%	18,988
5 yrs	82.5%	18,306
6 yrs	79.4%	17,947
7 yrs	77.9%	17,691
8 yrs	75.7%	17,921
9 yrs	71.3%	12,344
10 yrs	71.2%	12,745
11 yrs	70.0%	12,494
12 yrs	67.7%	15,419
13 yrs	68.1%	11,885
14 yrs	65.8%	13,998
15 yrs	69.5%	14,253

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Audi A4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	69.5%	14,253
2023 (14 yrs)	65.8%	13,998
2022 (13 yrs)	68.1%	11,885
2021 (12 yrs)	67.7%	15,419
2020 (11 yrs)	70%	12,494
2019 (10 yrs)	71.2%	12,745
2018 (9 yrs)	71.3%	12,344
2017 (8 yrs)	75.7%	17,921
2016 (7 yrs)	77.9%	17,691
2015 (6 yrs)	79.4%	17,947
2014 (5 yrs)	82.5%	18,306
2013 (4 yrs)	83.2%	18,988
2012 (3 yrs)	83.8%	20,562
2011 (2 yrs)	85.9%	476

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 476Avg Mileage 44,520Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%

2012

83.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 20,562Avg Mileage 47,010Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2013

83.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 18,988Avg Mileage 57,338Top Failure Tyres — 16.5%

2014

82.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 18,306Avg Mileage 66,634Top Failure Tyres — 18.6%

2015

79.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 17,947Avg Mileage 76,280Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2016

77.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 17,691Avg Mileage 85,559Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%

2017

75.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 17,921Avg Mileage 93,970Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%

2018

71.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,344Avg Mileage 102,082Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%

2019

71.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 12,745Avg Mileage 110,333Top Failure Tyres — 26.6%

2020

70.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 12,494Avg Mileage 116,829Top Failure Tyres — 28.3%

2021

67.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 15,419Avg Mileage 122,305Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

2022

68.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 11,885Avg Mileage 127,547Top Failure Suspension — 34.8%

2023

65.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 13,998Avg Mileage 133,526Top Failure Suspension — 44.6%

2024

69.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 14,253Avg Mileage 135,164Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

MOT results for 2009 Audi A4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	85.9%	476	44,520	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 7.4%
2012	3	83.8%	20,562	47,010	Tyres — 7.8%
2013	4	83.2%	18,988	57,338	Tyres — 16.5%
2014	5	82.5%	18,306	66,634	Tyres — 18.6%
2015	6	79.4%	17,947	76,280	Tyres — 19.0%
2016	7	77.9%	17,691	85,559	Tyres — 21.4%
2017	8	75.7%	17,921	93,970	Tyres — 21.0%
2018	9	71.3%	12,344	102,082	Tyres — 24.2%
2019	10	71.2%	12,745	110,333	Tyres — 26.6%
2020	11	70.0%	12,494	116,829	Tyres — 28.3%
2021	12	67.7%	15,419	122,305	Suspension — 31.7%
2022	13	68.1%	11,885	127,547	Suspension — 34.8%
2023	14	65.8%	13,998	133,526	Suspension — 44.6%
2024	15	69.5%	14,253	135,164	Suspension — 37.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Audi A4, with age trends.

Tyres

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	5.5% (2 yrs)	24.3% (15 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.5% (2 yrs)	17.9% (15 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A4 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 205,029 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.