1993 Audi Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

78.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,265

Total Tests (All Years)

132,575 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 Coupe as it ages.

16 yrs45.6%

→ ↓1.7%

17 yrs43.9%

→ ↑3.3%

18 yrs47.2%

→ ↑1.2%

19 yrs48.4%

→ ↑2.5%

20 yrs50.9%

→ ↑10.7%

21 yrs61.6%

→ ↓4.1%

22 yrs57.5%

→ ↓3.3%

23 yrs54.2%

→ ↑13.8%

24 yrs68.0%

→ ↓8.0%

25 yrs60.0%

→ ↑7.3%

26 yrs67.3%

→ ↓13.6%

27 yrs53.7%

→ ↑22.1%

28 yrs75.8%

→ ↓8.1%

29 yrs67.7%

→ ↑6.5%

30 yrs74.2%

→ ↑4.7%

31 yrs78.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	45.6%	395
17 yrs	43.9%	328
18 yrs	47.2%	252
19 yrs	48.4%	192
20 yrs	50.9%	167
21 yrs	61.6%	125
22 yrs	57.5%	120
23 yrs	54.2%	118
24 yrs	68.0%	97
25 yrs	60.0%	75
26 yrs	67.3%	55
27 yrs	53.7%	41
28 yrs	75.8%	62
29 yrs	67.7%	62
30 yrs	74.2%	62
31 yrs	78.9%	114

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	78.9%	114
2023 (30 yrs)	74.2%	62
2022 (29 yrs)	67.7%	62
2021 (28 yrs)	75.8%	62
2020 (27 yrs)	53.7%	41
2019 (26 yrs)	67.3%	55
2018 (25 yrs)	60%	75
2017 (24 yrs)	68%	97
2016 (23 yrs)	54.2%	118
2015 (22 yrs)	57.5%	120
2014 (21 yrs)	61.6%	125
2013 (20 yrs)	50.9%	167
2012 (19 yrs)	48.4%	192
2011 (18 yrs)	47.2%	252
2010 (17 yrs)	43.9%	328
2009 (16 yrs)	45.6%	395

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 395Avg Mileage 127,669Top Failure Suspension — 35.2%

2010High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 328Avg Mileage 131,157Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2011High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 252Avg Mileage 131,131Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2012High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 192Avg Mileage 131,632Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2013High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 167Avg Mileage 132,173Top Failure Suspension — 73.7%

2014High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 125Avg Mileage 131,245Top Failure Brakes — 48.8%

2015High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 120Avg Mileage 129,611Top Failure Suspension — 63.3%

2016High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 118Avg Mileage 131,637Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%

2017

68.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 97Avg Mileage 132,278Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2018High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 75Avg Mileage 130,271Top Failure Brakes — 56.0%

2019

67.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 55Avg Mileage 136,701Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.5%

2020High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 41Avg Mileage 140,193Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2021

75.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 62Avg Mileage 129,770Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.5%

2022

67.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 62Avg Mileage 133,363Top Failure Brakes — 56.5%

2023

74.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 62Avg Mileage 135,364Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%

2024

78.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 114Avg Mileage 132,575Top Failure Brakes — 26.3%

MOT results for 1993 Audi Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	45.6%	395	127,669	Suspension — 35.2%
2010	17	43.9%	328	131,157	Suspension — 36.6%
2011	18	47.2%	252	131,131	Suspension — 32.1%
2012	19	48.4%	192	131,632	Suspension — 37.5%
2013	20	50.9%	167	132,173	Suspension — 73.7%
2014	21	61.6%	125	131,245	Brakes — 48.8%
2015	22	57.5%	120	129,611	Suspension — 63.3%
2016	23	54.2%	118	131,637	Suspension — 64.4%
2017	24	68.0%	97	132,278	Suspension — 41.2%
2018	25	60.0%	75	130,271	Brakes — 56.0%
2019	26	67.3%	55	136,701	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 45.5%
2020	27	53.7%	41	140,193	Brakes — 100.0%
2021	28	75.8%	62	129,770	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.5%
2022	29	67.7%	62	133,363	Brakes — 56.5%
2023	30	74.2%	62	135,364	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 54.8%
2024	31	78.9%	114	132,575	Brakes — 26.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

45.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

43.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

41.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

38.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

29.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	35.2% (16 yrs)	19.3% (31 yrs)	-15.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	33.9% (16 yrs)	26.3% (31 yrs)	-7.6%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	18.0% (16 yrs)	19.3% (31 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,265 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.