1990 Audi Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

70.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,707

Total Tests (All Years)

130,279 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 1990 Audi Coupe as it ages.

19 yrs45.4%

→ ↑0.7%

20 yrs46.1%

→ ↑0.3%

21 yrs46.4%

→ ↓0.5%

22 yrs45.9%

→ ↑1.2%

23 yrs47.1%

→ ↑8.0%

24 yrs55.1%

→ ↓2.0%

25 yrs53.1%

→ ↓2.5%

26 yrs50.6%

→ ↑7.6%

27 yrs58.2%

→ ↑15.3%

28 yrs73.5%

→ ↓5.2%

29 yrs68.3%

→ ↓0.7%

30 yrs67.6%

→ ↓0.2%

31 yrs67.4%

→ ↑0.2%

32 yrs67.6%

→ ↑11.5%

33 yrs79.1%

→ ↓8.7%

34 yrs70.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	45.4%	304
20 yrs	46.1%	241
21 yrs	46.4%	194
22 yrs	45.9%	159
23 yrs	47.1%	121
24 yrs	55.1%	107
25 yrs	53.1%	113
26 yrs	50.6%	85
27 yrs	58.2%	79
28 yrs	73.5%	49
29 yrs	68.3%	41
30 yrs	67.6%	37
31 yrs	67.4%	46
32 yrs	67.6%	34
33 yrs	79.1%	43
34 yrs	70.4%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Audi Coupe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	70.4%	54
2023 (33 yrs)	79.1%	43
2022 (32 yrs)	67.6%	34
2021 (31 yrs)	67.4%	46
2020 (30 yrs)	67.6%	37
2019 (29 yrs)	68.3%	41
2018 (28 yrs)	73.5%	49
2017 (27 yrs)	58.2%	79
2016 (26 yrs)	50.6%	85
2015 (25 yrs)	53.1%	113
2014 (24 yrs)	55.1%	107
2013 (23 yrs)	47.1%	121
2012 (22 yrs)	45.9%	159
2011 (21 yrs)	46.4%	194
2010 (20 yrs)	46.1%	241
2009 (19 yrs)	45.4%	304

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 304Avg Mileage 137,701Top Failure Brakes — 39.8%

2010High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 241Avg Mileage 137,683Top Failure Brakes — 36.5%

2011High Fail Rate

46.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 194Avg Mileage 136,004Top Failure Brakes — 37.6%

2012High Fail Rate

45.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 159Avg Mileage 134,293Top Failure Suspension — 42.1%

2013High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 121Avg Mileage 132,835Top Failure Suspension — 117.4%

2014High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 107Avg Mileage 133,245Top Failure Suspension — 104.7%

2015High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 113Avg Mileage 133,295Top Failure Suspension — 93.8%

2016High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 85Avg Mileage 134,489Top Failure Suspension — 89.4%

2017High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 79Avg Mileage 125,504Top Failure Brakes — 96.2%

2018

73.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 49Avg Mileage 121,646Top Failure Suspension — 51.0%

2019

68.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 41Avg Mileage 148,112Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2020

67.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 37Avg Mileage 135,401Top Failure Brakes — 48.6%

2021

67.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 46Avg Mileage 127,081Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2022

67.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 34Avg Mileage 132,518Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

2023

79.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 43Avg Mileage 135,210Top Failure Brakes — 46.5%

2024

70.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 54Avg Mileage 130,279Top Failure Suspension — 55.6%

MOT results for 1990 Audi Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	45.4%	304	137,701	Brakes — 39.8%
2010	20	46.1%	241	137,683	Brakes — 36.5%
2011	21	46.4%	194	136,004	Brakes — 37.6%
2012	22	45.9%	159	134,293	Suspension — 42.1%
2013	23	47.1%	121	132,835	Suspension — 117.4%
2014	24	55.1%	107	133,245	Suspension — 104.7%
2015	25	53.1%	113	133,295	Suspension — 93.8%
2016	26	50.6%	85	134,489	Suspension — 89.4%
2017	27	58.2%	79	125,504	Brakes — 96.2%
2018	28	73.5%	49	121,646	Suspension — 51.0%
2019	29	68.3%	41	148,112	Brakes — 48.8%
2020	30	67.6%	37	135,401	Brakes — 48.6%
2021	31	67.4%	46	127,081	Suspension — 50.0%
2022	32	67.6%	34	132,518	Brakes — 61.8%
2023	33	79.1%	43	135,210	Brakes — 46.5%
2024	34	70.4%	54	130,279	Suspension — 55.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Audi Coupe, with age trends.

Brakes

57.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

57.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

24.5%

↓ 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	37.5% (19 yrs)	55.6% (34 yrs)	+18.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.8% (19 yrs)	7.4% (34 yrs)	-10.4%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	39.8% (19 yrs)	44.4% (34 yrs)	+4.6%	🔴 ↑

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,707 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.