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2020 Audi A4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
90.1%
Latest Pass Rate
16,206
Total Tests (All Years)
38,472 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 90.1%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 9.0% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Audi A4 as it ages.

1 yrs77.5%
2 yrs91.9%
3 yrs87.9%
4 yrs90.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 1 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
1 yrs77.5%40
2 yrs91.9%236
3 yrs87.9%6,174
4 yrs90.1%9,756

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Audi A4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)90.1%9,756
2023 (3 yrs)87.9%6,174
2022 (2 yrs)91.9%236
2021 (1 yrs)77.5%40

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
77.5%
Age (yrs) 1Tests 40Avg Mileage 98,191Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 30.0%
2022
91.9%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 236Avg Mileage 25,544Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%
2023
87.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,174Avg Mileage 29,822Top Failure Tyres — 21.0%
2024
90.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 9,756Avg Mileage 38,472Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Audi A4, with age trends.

Tyres
17.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
9.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
6.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Non-component advisories
5.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
3.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment30.0% (1 yrs)1.7% (4 yrs)
-28.3%
🟢 ↓
Suspension15.0% (1 yrs)2.6% (4 yrs)
-12.4%
🟢 ↓
Tyres20.0% (1 yrs)12.8% (4 yrs)
-7.2%
🟢 ↓
Brakes5.0% (1 yrs)3.9% (4 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A4 cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 16,206 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.

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