2011 Audi A4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

72.7%

Latest Pass Rate

159,515

Total Tests (All Years)

128,125 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 72.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 19.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Audi A4 as it ages.

2 yrs83.4%

→ ↑0.1%

3 yrs83.5%

→ ↑0.6%

4 yrs84.1%

→ ↓1.1%

5 yrs83.0%

→ ↓2.4%

6 yrs80.6%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs77.6%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs76.0%

→ ↓0.5%

9 yrs75.5%

→ ↓2.1%

10 yrs73.4%

→ ↓1.6%

11 yrs71.8%

→ ↓1.1%

12 yrs70.7%

→ ↑2.0%

13 yrs72.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.4%	523
3 yrs	83.5%	18,249
4 yrs	84.1%	16,925
5 yrs	83.0%	16,022
6 yrs	80.6%	16,709
7 yrs	77.6%	11,498
8 yrs	76.0%	12,031
9 yrs	75.5%	12,073
10 yrs	73.4%	14,869
11 yrs	71.8%	11,751
12 yrs	70.7%	14,301
13 yrs	72.7%	14,564

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Audi A4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	72.7%	14,564
2023 (12 yrs)	70.7%	14,301
2022 (11 yrs)	71.8%	11,751
2021 (10 yrs)	73.4%	14,869
2020 (9 yrs)	75.5%	12,073
2019 (8 yrs)	76%	12,031
2018 (7 yrs)	77.6%	11,498
2017 (6 yrs)	80.6%	16,709
2016 (5 yrs)	83%	16,022
2015 (4 yrs)	84.1%	16,925
2014 (3 yrs)	83.5%	18,249
2013 (2 yrs)	83.4%	523

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

83.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 523Avg Mileage 44,261Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2014

83.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 18,249Avg Mileage 48,426Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

2015

84.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 16,925Avg Mileage 59,239Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

2016

83.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,022Avg Mileage 68,981Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2017

80.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 16,709Avg Mileage 78,025Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2018

77.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,498Avg Mileage 87,522Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%

2019

76.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 12,031Avg Mileage 96,390Top Failure Tyres — 24.6%

2020

75.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 12,073Avg Mileage 103,881Top Failure Tyres — 24.5%

2021

73.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 14,869Avg Mileage 110,047Top Failure Tyres — 25.4%

2022

71.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,751Avg Mileage 117,085Top Failure Suspension — 29.2%

2023

70.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,301Avg Mileage 123,878Top Failure Suspension — 35.8%

2024

72.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 14,564Avg Mileage 128,125Top Failure Suspension — 31.7%

MOT results for 2011 Audi A4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	83.4%	523	44,261	Tyres — 13.0%
2014	3	83.5%	18,249	48,426	Tyres — 16.1%
2015	4	84.1%	16,925	59,239	Tyres — 15.4%
2016	5	83.0%	16,022	68,981	Tyres — 17.1%
2017	6	80.6%	16,709	78,025	Tyres — 18.3%
2018	7	77.6%	11,498	87,522	Tyres — 20.7%
2019	8	76.0%	12,031	96,390	Tyres — 24.6%
2020	9	75.5%	12,073	103,881	Tyres — 24.5%
2021	10	73.4%	14,869	110,047	Tyres — 25.4%
2022	11	71.8%	11,751	117,085	Suspension — 29.2%
2023	12	70.7%	14,301	123,878	Suspension — 35.8%
2024	13	72.7%	14,564	128,125	Suspension — 31.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Audi A4, with age trends.

Tyres

20.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.1%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	3.4% (2 yrs)	31.7% (13 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.8% (2 yrs)	14.4% (13 yrs)	+10.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.0% (2 yrs)	21.0% (13 yrs)	+8.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A4 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 159,515 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.