2012 Audi A4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

73.7%

Latest Pass Rate

135,997

Total Tests (All Years)

118,612 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 73.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 19.4% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Audi A4 as it ages.

2 yrs87.5%

→ ↓1.9%

3 yrs85.6%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs85.0%

→ ↓1.0%

5 yrs84.0%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs80.6%

→ ↓2.3%

7 yrs78.3%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs77.5%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs75.6%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs73.6%

→ ↓0.2%

11 yrs73.4%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs73.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.5%	544
3 yrs	85.6%	15,830
4 yrs	85.0%	14,854
5 yrs	84.0%	16,315
6 yrs	80.6%	11,368
7 yrs	78.3%	11,620
8 yrs	77.5%	11,694
9 yrs	75.6%	14,426
10 yrs	73.6%	11,383
11 yrs	73.4%	13,900
12 yrs	73.7%	14,063

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Audi A4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	73.7%	14,063
2023 (11 yrs)	73.4%	13,900
2022 (10 yrs)	73.6%	11,383
2021 (9 yrs)	75.6%	14,426
2020 (8 yrs)	77.5%	11,694
2019 (7 yrs)	78.3%	11,620
2018 (6 yrs)	80.6%	11,368
2017 (5 yrs)	84%	16,315
2016 (4 yrs)	85%	14,854
2015 (3 yrs)	85.6%	15,830
2014 (2 yrs)	87.5%	544

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

87.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 544Avg Mileage 42,975Top Failure Tyres — 13.2%

2015

85.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 15,830Avg Mileage 47,327Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2016

85.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 14,854Avg Mileage 58,313Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2017

84.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 16,315Avg Mileage 66,234Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2018

80.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,368Avg Mileage 75,661Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2019

78.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,620Avg Mileage 85,210Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%

2020

77.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,694Avg Mileage 93,288Top Failure Tyres — 23.0%

2021

75.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 14,426Avg Mileage 99,560Top Failure Tyres — 23.8%

2022

73.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,383Avg Mileage 106,071Top Failure Tyres — 26.4%

2023

73.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,900Avg Mileage 114,001Top Failure Tyres — 26.3%

2024

73.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 14,063Avg Mileage 118,612Top Failure Suspension — 24.9%

MOT results for 2012 Audi A4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	87.5%	544	42,975	Tyres — 13.2%
2015	3	85.6%	15,830	47,327	Tyres — 13.5%
2016	4	85.0%	14,854	58,313	Tyres — 15.0%
2017	5	84.0%	16,315	66,234	Tyres — 15.8%
2018	6	80.6%	11,368	75,661	Tyres — 18.1%
2019	7	78.3%	11,620	85,210	Tyres — 21.4%
2020	8	77.5%	11,694	93,288	Tyres — 23.0%
2021	9	75.6%	14,426	99,560	Tyres — 23.8%
2022	10	73.6%	11,383	106,071	Tyres — 26.4%
2023	11	73.4%	13,900	114,001	Tyres — 26.3%
2024	12	73.7%	14,063	118,612	Suspension — 24.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Audi A4, with age trends.

Tyres

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

6.5%

↓ 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
Brakes	1.8% (2 yrs)	13.6% (12 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.2% (2 yrs)	21.3% (12 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A4 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 135,997 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.