1986 Audi Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

84.1%

Latest Pass Rate

896

Total Tests (All Years)

119,132 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 1986 Audi Coupe as it ages.

23 yrs50.0%

→ ↑9.6%

24 yrs59.6%

→ ↓7.7%

25 yrs51.9%

→ ↓0.5%

26 yrs51.4%

→ ↑9.6%

27 yrs61.0%

→ ↓8.6%

28 yrs52.4%

→ ↑4.5%

29 yrs56.9%

→ ↑8.3%

30 yrs65.2%

→ ↓0.3%

31 yrs64.9%

→ ↑10.1%

32 yrs75.0%

→ ↓1.5%

33 yrs73.5%

→ ↓7.7%

34 yrs65.8%

→ ↓0.0%

35 yrs65.8%

→ ↑5.6%

37 yrs71.4%

→ ↑12.7%

38 yrs84.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	50.0%	104
24 yrs	59.6%	89
25 yrs	51.9%	81
26 yrs	51.4%	70
27 yrs	61.0%	59
28 yrs	52.4%	63
29 yrs	56.9%	51
30 yrs	65.2%	46
31 yrs	64.9%	57
32 yrs	75.0%	36
33 yrs	73.5%	34
34 yrs	65.8%	38
35 yrs	65.8%	38
37 yrs	71.4%	42
38 yrs	84.1%	88

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Audi Coupe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	84.1%	88
2023 (37 yrs)	71.4%	42
2021 (35 yrs)	65.8%	38
2020 (34 yrs)	65.8%	38
2019 (33 yrs)	73.5%	34
2018 (32 yrs)	75%	36
2017 (31 yrs)	64.9%	57
2016 (30 yrs)	65.2%	46
2015 (29 yrs)	56.9%	51
2014 (28 yrs)	52.4%	63
2013 (27 yrs)	61%	59
2012 (26 yrs)	51.4%	70
2011 (25 yrs)	51.9%	81
2010 (24 yrs)	59.6%	89
2009 (23 yrs)	50%	104

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 104Avg Mileage 130,257Top Failure Suspension — 36.5%

2010High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 89Avg Mileage 138,100Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2011High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 81Avg Mileage 131,811Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%

2012High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 70Avg Mileage 130,818Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

2013High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 59Avg Mileage 131,602Top Failure Suspension — 93.2%

2014High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 63Avg Mileage 138,554Top Failure Brakes — 81.0%

2015High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 51Avg Mileage 129,815Top Failure Brakes — 96.1%

2016

65.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 46Avg Mileage 133,093Top Failure Suspension — 56.5%

2017High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 57Avg Mileage 128,680Top Failure Suspension — 75.4%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 36Avg Mileage 149,583Top Failure Brakes — 58.3%

2019

73.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 34Avg Mileage 154,589Top Failure Brakes — 38.2%

2020

65.8%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 38Avg Mileage 132,900Top Failure Brakes — 47.4%

2021

65.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 38Avg Mileage 124,746Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.6%

2023

71.4%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 42Avg Mileage 122,102Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.6%

2024

84.1%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 88Avg Mileage 119,132Top Failure Brakes — 36.4%

MOT results for 1986 Audi Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	50.0%	104	130,257	Suspension — 36.5%
2010	24	59.6%	89	138,100	Suspension — 28.1%
2011	25	51.9%	81	131,811	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.9%
2012	26	51.4%	70	130,818	Suspension — 35.7%
2013	27	61.0%	59	131,602	Suspension — 93.2%
2014	28	52.4%	63	138,554	Brakes — 81.0%
2015	29	56.9%	51	129,815	Brakes — 96.1%
2016	30	65.2%	46	133,093	Suspension — 56.5%
2017	31	64.9%	57	128,680	Suspension — 75.4%
2018	32	75.0%	36	149,583	Brakes — 58.3%
2019	33	73.5%	34	154,589	Brakes — 38.2%
2020	34	65.8%	38	132,900	Brakes — 47.4%
2021	35	65.8%	38	124,746	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.6%
2023	37	71.4%	42	122,102	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 97.6%
2024	38	84.1%	88	119,132	Brakes — 36.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Audi Coupe, with age trends.

Suspension

48.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

45.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.9%

↓ 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	27.9% (23 yrs)	36.4% (38 yrs)	+8.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	36.5% (23 yrs)	29.5% (38 yrs)	-7.0%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	11.5% (23 yrs)	9.1% (38 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi Coupe cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 896 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.