2010 Audi A4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

70.6%

Latest Pass Rate

173,106

Total Tests (All Years)

133,855 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 70.6%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 18.1% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Audi A4 as it ages.

2 yrs85.7%

→ ↓1.7%

3 yrs84.0%

→ ↓0.1%

4 yrs83.9%

→ ↓0.9%

5 yrs83.0%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs80.5%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs79.4%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs75.5%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs74.5%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs72.6%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs71.1%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs69.6%

→ ↓1.6%

13 yrs68.0%

→ ↑2.6%

14 yrs70.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.7%	631
3 yrs	84.0%	18,509
4 yrs	83.9%	17,105
5 yrs	83.0%	16,239
6 yrs	80.5%	15,974
7 yrs	79.4%	16,446
8 yrs	75.5%	11,359
9 yrs	74.5%	11,818
10 yrs	72.6%	11,636
11 yrs	71.1%	14,526
12 yrs	69.6%	11,379
13 yrs	68.0%	13,871
14 yrs	70.6%	13,613

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Audi A4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	70.6%	13,613
2023 (13 yrs)	68%	13,871
2022 (12 yrs)	69.6%	11,379
2021 (11 yrs)	71.1%	14,526
2020 (10 yrs)	72.6%	11,636
2019 (9 yrs)	74.5%	11,818
2018 (8 yrs)	75.5%	11,359
2017 (7 yrs)	79.4%	16,446
2016 (6 yrs)	80.5%	15,974
2015 (5 yrs)	83%	16,239
2014 (4 yrs)	83.9%	17,105
2013 (3 yrs)	84%	18,509
2012 (2 yrs)	85.7%	631

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

85.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 631Avg Mileage 44,846Top Failure Tyres — 6.7%

2013

84.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 18,509Avg Mileage 46,425Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2014

83.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 17,105Avg Mileage 57,236Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2015

83.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,239Avg Mileage 66,665Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2016

80.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 15,974Avg Mileage 76,582Top Failure Tyres — 19.0%

2017

79.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 16,446Avg Mileage 85,404Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2018

75.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,359Avg Mileage 94,773Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%

2019

74.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,818Avg Mileage 102,810Top Failure Tyres — 23.9%

2020

72.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,636Avg Mileage 110,789Top Failure Tyres — 26.0%

2021

71.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 14,526Avg Mileage 116,374Top Failure Tyres — 27.7%

2022

69.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 11,379Avg Mileage 122,773Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2023

68.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 13,871Avg Mileage 129,331Top Failure Suspension — 38.6%

2024

70.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 13,613Avg Mileage 133,855Top Failure Suspension — 34.0%

MOT results for 2010 Audi A4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	85.7%	631	44,846	Tyres — 6.7%
2013	3	84.0%	18,509	46,425	Tyres — 15.2%
2014	4	83.9%	17,105	57,236	Tyres — 15.9%
2015	5	83.0%	16,239	66,665	Tyres — 17.1%
2016	6	80.5%	15,974	76,582	Tyres — 19.0%
2017	7	79.4%	16,446	85,404	Tyres — 17.5%
2018	8	75.5%	11,359	94,773	Tyres — 21.4%
2019	9	74.5%	11,818	102,810	Tyres — 23.9%
2020	10	72.6%	11,636	110,789	Tyres — 26.0%
2021	11	71.1%	14,526	116,374	Tyres — 27.7%
2022	12	69.6%	11,379	122,773	Suspension — 30.8%
2023	13	68.0%	13,871	129,331	Suspension — 38.6%
2024	14	70.6%	13,613	133,855	Suspension — 34.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Audi A4, with age trends.

Tyres

20.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

9.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.9% (2 yrs)	16.3% (14 yrs)	+14.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	6.7% (2 yrs)	20.7% (14 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A4 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 173,106 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.