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1995 Audi Cabriolet — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years
Current Age
65.3%
Latest Pass Rate
6,202
Total Tests (All Years)
113,189 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 1995 Audi Cabriolet as it ages.

14 yrs46.9%
15 yrs45.5%
16 yrs47.5%
17 yrs43.3%
18 yrs45.7%
19 yrs47.5%
20 yrs49.4%
21 yrs52.7%
22 yrs52.5%
23 yrs56.7%
24 yrs61.4%
25 yrs56.8%
26 yrs57.2%
27 yrs56.6%
28 yrs62.3%
29 yrs65.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 14 to 29 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
14 yrs46.9%817
15 yrs45.5%719
16 yrs47.5%711
17 yrs43.3%628
18 yrs45.7%514
19 yrs47.5%486
20 yrs49.4%419
21 yrs52.7%374
22 yrs52.5%316
23 yrs56.7%208
24 yrs61.4%207
25 yrs56.8%148
26 yrs57.2%187
27 yrs56.6%136
28 yrs62.3%130
29 yrs65.3%202

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Audi Cabriolet pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 16 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (29 yrs)65.3%202
2023 (28 yrs)62.3%130
2022 (27 yrs)56.6%136
2021 (26 yrs)57.2%187
2020 (25 yrs)56.8%148
2019 (24 yrs)61.4%207
2018 (23 yrs)56.7%208
2017 (22 yrs)52.5%316
2016 (21 yrs)52.7%374
2015 (20 yrs)49.4%419
2014 (19 yrs)47.5%486
2013 (18 yrs)45.7%514
2012 (17 yrs)43.3%628
2011 (16 yrs)47.5%711
2010 (15 yrs)45.5%719
2009 (14 yrs)46.9%817

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
46.9%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 817Avg Mileage 102,128Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%
2010High Fail Rate
45.5%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 719Avg Mileage 105,155Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%
2011High Fail Rate
47.5%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 711Avg Mileage 110,525Top Failure Suspension — 36.7%
2012High Fail Rate
43.3%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 628Avg Mileage 112,230Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%
2013High Fail Rate
45.7%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 514Avg Mileage 112,348Top Failure Suspension — 108.4%
2014High Fail Rate
47.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 486Avg Mileage 115,093Top Failure Suspension — 99.6%
2015High Fail Rate
49.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 419Avg Mileage 112,418Top Failure Suspension — 96.9%
2016High Fail Rate
52.7%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 374Avg Mileage 116,547Top Failure Suspension — 84.8%
2017High Fail Rate
52.5%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 316Avg Mileage 114,105Top Failure Suspension — 97.8%
2018High Fail Rate
56.7%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 208Avg Mileage 112,950Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%
2019High Fail Rate
61.4%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 207Avg Mileage 118,636Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%
2020High Fail Rate
56.8%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 148Avg Mileage 111,785Top Failure Suspension — 62.2%
2021High Fail Rate
57.2%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 187Avg Mileage 115,992Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%
2022High Fail Rate
56.6%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 136Avg Mileage 112,308Top Failure Suspension — 77.2%
2023High Fail Rate
62.3%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 130Avg Mileage 112,333Top Failure Brakes — 59.2%
2024
65.3%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 202Avg Mileage 113,189Top Failure Suspension — 23.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Audi Cabriolet, with age trends.

Suspension
63.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
49.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
41.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
35.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
30.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension36.1% (14 yrs)23.3% (29 yrs)
-12.8%
🟢 ↓
Brakes28.9% (14 yrs)22.8% (29 yrs)
-6.1%
🟢 ↓
Tyres15.4% (14 yrs)11.9% (29 yrs)
-3.5%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Audi Cabriolet page →

About This Data

This page shows how Audi Cabriolet cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,202 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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