1993 Audi Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

67.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,780

Total Tests (All Years)

112,476 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Audi Cabriolet as it ages.

16 yrs45.6%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs47.4%

→ ↑3.6%

18 yrs51.0%

→ ↓2.6%

19 yrs48.4%

→ ↑5.5%

20 yrs53.9%

→ ↓5.0%

21 yrs48.9%

→ ↓0.0%

22 yrs48.9%

→ ↑4.2%

23 yrs53.1%

→ ↓5.3%

24 yrs47.8%

→ ↑2.8%

25 yrs50.6%

→ ↑8.7%

26 yrs59.3%

→ ↑10.5%

27 yrs69.8%

→ ↓14.9%

28 yrs54.9%

→ ↑8.7%

29 yrs63.6%

→ ↑3.1%

30 yrs66.7%

→ ↑1.0%

31 yrs67.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	45.6%	390
17 yrs	47.4%	367
18 yrs	51.0%	302
19 yrs	48.4%	256
20 yrs	53.9%	217
21 yrs	48.9%	184
22 yrs	48.9%	180
23 yrs	53.1%	160
24 yrs	47.8%	138
25 yrs	50.6%	89
26 yrs	59.3%	81
27 yrs	69.8%	63
28 yrs	54.9%	91
29 yrs	63.6%	66
30 yrs	66.7%	63
31 yrs	67.7%	133

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Audi Cabriolet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	67.7%	133
2023 (30 yrs)	66.7%	63
2022 (29 yrs)	63.6%	66
2021 (28 yrs)	54.9%	91
2020 (27 yrs)	69.8%	63
2019 (26 yrs)	59.3%	81
2018 (25 yrs)	50.6%	89
2017 (24 yrs)	47.8%	138
2016 (23 yrs)	53.1%	160
2015 (22 yrs)	48.9%	180
2014 (21 yrs)	48.9%	184
2013 (20 yrs)	53.9%	217
2012 (19 yrs)	48.4%	256
2011 (18 yrs)	51%	302
2010 (17 yrs)	47.4%	367
2009 (16 yrs)	45.6%	390

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 390Avg Mileage 111,870Top Failure Suspension — 36.4%

2010High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 367Avg Mileage 113,066Top Failure Suspension — 31.6%

2011High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 302Avg Mileage 114,614Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

2012High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 256Avg Mileage 115,841Top Failure Suspension — 39.1%

2013High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 217Avg Mileage 116,213Top Failure Suspension — 74.2%

2014High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 184Avg Mileage 118,462Top Failure Brakes — 82.6%

2015High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 180Avg Mileage 113,921Top Failure Suspension — 110.6%

2016High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 160Avg Mileage 115,118Top Failure Suspension — 93.1%

2017High Fail Rate

47.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 138Avg Mileage 115,684Top Failure Suspension — 82.6%

2018High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 89Avg Mileage 112,160Top Failure Suspension — 82.0%

2019High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 81Avg Mileage 121,268Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2020

69.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 63Avg Mileage 111,693Top Failure Suspension — 39.7%

2021High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 91Avg Mileage 115,657Top Failure Suspension — 81.3%

2022High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 66Avg Mileage 116,463Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2023

66.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 63Avg Mileage 114,358Top Failure Brakes — 50.8%

2024

67.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 133Avg Mileage 112,476Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

MOT results for 1993 Audi Cabriolet by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	45.6%	390	111,870	Suspension — 36.4%
2010	17	47.4%	367	113,066	Suspension — 31.6%
2011	18	51.0%	302	114,614	Suspension — 35.4%
2012	19	48.4%	256	115,841	Suspension — 39.1%
2013	20	53.9%	217	116,213	Suspension — 74.2%
2014	21	48.9%	184	118,462	Brakes — 82.6%
2015	22	48.9%	180	113,921	Suspension — 110.6%
2016	23	53.1%	160	115,118	Suspension — 93.1%
2017	24	47.8%	138	115,684	Suspension — 82.6%
2018	25	50.6%	89	112,160	Suspension — 82.0%
2019	26	59.3%	81	121,268	Suspension — 67.9%
2020	27	69.8%	63	111,693	Suspension — 39.7%
2021	28	54.9%	91	115,657	Suspension — 81.3%
2022	29	63.6%	66	116,463	Suspension — 54.5%
2023	30	66.7%	63	114,358	Brakes — 50.8%
2024	31	67.7%	133	112,476	Brakes — 36.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Audi Cabriolet, with age trends.

Suspension

61.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

48.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

31.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.2%

↑ Increases 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	36.4% (16 yrs)	26.3% (31 yrs)	-10.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	28.5% (16 yrs)	36.8% (31 yrs)	+8.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.4% (16 yrs)	10.5% (31 yrs)	-3.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi Cabriolet cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,780 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.