1991 Audi Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

64.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,806

Total Tests (All Years)

134,130 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 1991 Audi Coupe as it ages.

18 yrs45.3%

→ ↑6.9%

19 yrs52.2%

→ ↓1.5%

20 yrs50.7%

→ ↓0.1%

21 yrs50.6%

→ ↑6.8%

22 yrs57.4%

→ ↓3.2%

23 yrs54.2%

→ ↑5.2%

24 yrs59.4%

→ ↓2.6%

25 yrs56.8%

→ ↓0.4%

26 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.6%

27 yrs55.8%

→ ↑11.5%

28 yrs67.3%

→ ↓5.8%

29 yrs61.5%

→ ↑9.4%

30 yrs70.9%

→ ↑11.6%

31 yrs82.5%

→ ↓12.7%

32 yrs69.8%

→ ↓4.9%

33 yrs64.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	45.3%	322
19 yrs	52.2%	245
20 yrs	50.7%	203
21 yrs	50.6%	160
22 yrs	57.4%	136
23 yrs	54.2%	120
24 yrs	59.4%	96
25 yrs	56.8%	88
26 yrs	56.4%	78
27 yrs	55.8%	52
28 yrs	67.3%	52
29 yrs	61.5%	39
30 yrs	70.9%	55
31 yrs	82.5%	40
32 yrs	69.8%	43
33 yrs	64.9%	77

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Audi Coupe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	64.9%	77
2023 (32 yrs)	69.8%	43
2022 (31 yrs)	82.5%	40
2021 (30 yrs)	70.9%	55
2020 (29 yrs)	61.5%	39
2019 (28 yrs)	67.3%	52
2018 (27 yrs)	55.8%	52
2017 (26 yrs)	56.4%	78
2016 (25 yrs)	56.8%	88
2015 (24 yrs)	59.4%	96
2014 (23 yrs)	54.2%	120
2013 (22 yrs)	57.4%	136
2012 (21 yrs)	50.6%	160
2011 (20 yrs)	50.7%	203
2010 (19 yrs)	52.2%	245
2009 (18 yrs)	45.3%	322

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 322Avg Mileage 132,012Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2010High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 245Avg Mileage 133,402Top Failure Suspension — 32.7%

2011High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 203Avg Mileage 131,379Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2012High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 160Avg Mileage 131,910Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2013High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 136Avg Mileage 130,729Top Failure Suspension — 66.9%

2014High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 120Avg Mileage 129,911Top Failure Suspension — 90.0%

2015High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 96Avg Mileage 135,022Top Failure Suspension — 78.1%

2016High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 88Avg Mileage 132,540Top Failure Suspension — 69.3%

2017High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 78Avg Mileage 128,254Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2018High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 52Avg Mileage 132,204Top Failure Suspension — 73.1%

2019

67.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 52Avg Mileage 124,706Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%

2020High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 39Avg Mileage 125,097Top Failure Suspension — 41.0%

2021

70.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 55Avg Mileage 131,951Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2022

82.5%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 40Avg Mileage 125,779Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2023

69.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 43Avg Mileage 131,115Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2024High Fail Rate

64.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 77Avg Mileage 134,130Top Failure Brakes — 57.1%

MOT results for 1991 Audi Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	45.3%	322	132,012	Suspension — 36.6%
2010	19	52.2%	245	133,402	Suspension — 32.7%
2011	20	50.7%	203	131,379	Suspension — 35.5%
2012	21	50.6%	160	131,910	Suspension — 30.0%
2013	22	57.4%	136	130,729	Suspension — 66.9%
2014	23	54.2%	120	129,911	Suspension — 90.0%
2015	24	59.4%	96	135,022	Suspension — 78.1%
2016	25	56.8%	88	132,540	Suspension — 69.3%
2017	26	56.4%	78	128,254	Suspension — 67.9%
2018	27	55.8%	52	132,204	Suspension — 73.1%
2019	28	67.3%	52	124,706	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.2%
2020	29	61.5%	39	125,097	Suspension — 41.0%
2021	30	70.9%	55	131,951	Brakes — 54.5%
2022	31	82.5%	40	125,779	Brakes — 25.0%
2023	32	69.8%	43	131,115	Brakes — 48.8%
2024	33	64.9%	77	134,130	Brakes — 57.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Audi Coupe, with age trends.

Suspension

48.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

19.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	33.5% (18 yrs)	57.1% (33 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	36.6% (18 yrs)	23.4% (33 yrs)	-13.2%	🟢 ↓

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,806 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.