2013 Audi A4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

75.8%

Latest Pass Rate

140,438

Total Tests (All Years)

107,927 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 75.8%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 19.6% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Audi A4 as it ages.

2 yrs87.9%

→ ↓2.1%

3 yrs85.8%

→ ↑0.4%

4 yrs86.2%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs84.7%

→ ↓3.5%

6 yrs81.2%

→ ↓2.2%

7 yrs79.0%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs78.1%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs76.5%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs74.2%

→ ↑1.6%

11 yrs75.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.9%	588
3 yrs	85.8%	17,202
4 yrs	86.2%	19,084
5 yrs	84.7%	12,727
6 yrs	81.2%	13,432
7 yrs	79.0%	13,462
8 yrs	78.1%	16,880
9 yrs	76.5%	13,335
10 yrs	74.2%	16,376
11 yrs	75.8%	17,352

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Audi A4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	75.8%	17,352
2023 (10 yrs)	74.2%	16,376
2022 (9 yrs)	76.5%	13,335
2021 (8 yrs)	78.1%	16,880
2020 (7 yrs)	79%	13,462
2019 (6 yrs)	81.2%	13,432
2018 (5 yrs)	84.7%	12,727
2017 (4 yrs)	86.2%	19,084
2016 (3 yrs)	85.8%	17,202
2015 (2 yrs)	87.9%	588

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

87.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 588Avg Mileage 43,635Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2016

85.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 17,202Avg Mileage 44,945Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%

2017

86.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 19,084Avg Mileage 53,854Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2018

84.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 12,727Avg Mileage 63,175Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2019

81.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 13,432Avg Mileage 72,449Top Failure Tyres — 19.2%

2020

79.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 13,462Avg Mileage 81,004Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

2021

78.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 16,880Avg Mileage 87,554Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%

2022

76.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,335Avg Mileage 95,391Top Failure Tyres — 24.5%

2023

74.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,376Avg Mileage 103,062Top Failure Tyres — 26.6%

2024

75.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 17,352Avg Mileage 107,927Top Failure Suspension — 19.5%

MOT results for 2013 Audi A4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	2	87.9%	588	43,635	Tyres — 8.8%
2016	3	85.8%	17,202	44,945	Tyres — 13.8%
2017	4	86.2%	19,084	53,854	Tyres — 13.9%
2018	5	84.7%	12,727	63,175	Tyres — 15.8%
2019	6	81.2%	13,432	72,449	Tyres — 19.2%
2020	7	79.0%	13,462	81,004	Tyres — 22.8%
2021	8	78.1%	16,880	87,554	Tyres — 23.2%
2022	9	76.5%	13,335	95,391	Tyres — 24.5%
2023	10	74.2%	16,376	103,062	Tyres — 26.6%
2024	11	75.8%	17,352	107,927	Suspension — 19.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Audi A4, with age trends.

Tyres

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.2%

↓ 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	1.9% (2 yrs)	19.5% (11 yrs)	+17.6%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.8% (2 yrs)	19.2% (11 yrs)	+10.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.3% (2 yrs)	12.5% (11 yrs)	+8.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A4 cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 140,438 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.