1996 Audi Coupe — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

73.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,835

Total Tests (All Years)

123,344 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 1996 Audi Coupe as it ages.

13 yrs51.4%

→ ↓1.6%

14 yrs49.8%

→ ↓7.5%

15 yrs42.3%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs41.4%

→ ↑16.0%

17 yrs57.4%

→ ↓3.0%

18 yrs54.4%

→ ↓4.0%

19 yrs50.4%

→ ↑0.1%

20 yrs50.5%

→ ↑5.1%

21 yrs55.6%

→ ↑8.7%

22 yrs64.3%

→ ↑0.4%

23 yrs64.7%

→ ↓5.5%

24 yrs59.2%

→ ↑6.4%

25 yrs65.6%

→ ↓3.1%

26 yrs62.5%

→ ↓4.5%

27 yrs58.0%

→ ↑15.6%

28 yrs73.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	51.4%	259
14 yrs	49.8%	233
15 yrs	42.3%	196
16 yrs	41.4%	162
17 yrs	57.4%	129
18 yrs	54.4%	114
19 yrs	50.4%	113
20 yrs	50.5%	103
21 yrs	55.6%	99
22 yrs	64.3%	70
23 yrs	64.7%	51
24 yrs	59.2%	49
25 yrs	65.6%	64
26 yrs	62.5%	56
27 yrs	58.0%	50
28 yrs	73.6%	87

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Audi Coupe pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	73.6%	87
2023 (27 yrs)	58%	50
2022 (26 yrs)	62.5%	56
2021 (25 yrs)	65.6%	64
2020 (24 yrs)	59.2%	49
2019 (23 yrs)	64.7%	51
2018 (22 yrs)	64.3%	70
2017 (21 yrs)	55.6%	99
2016 (20 yrs)	50.5%	103
2015 (19 yrs)	50.4%	113
2014 (18 yrs)	54.4%	114
2013 (17 yrs)	57.4%	129
2012 (16 yrs)	41.4%	162
2011 (15 yrs)	42.3%	196
2010 (14 yrs)	49.8%	233
2009 (13 yrs)	51.4%	259

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 259Avg Mileage 117,346Top Failure Brakes — 33.6%

2010High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 233Avg Mileage 121,549Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2011High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 196Avg Mileage 123,745Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%

2012High Fail Rate

41.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 162Avg Mileage 127,896Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2013High Fail Rate

57.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 129Avg Mileage 130,974Top Failure Suspension — 86.8%

2014High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 114Avg Mileage 128,176Top Failure Suspension — 82.5%

2015High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 113Avg Mileage 127,052Top Failure Suspension — 74.3%

2016High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 103Avg Mileage 127,525Top Failure Suspension — 67.0%

2017High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 99Avg Mileage 128,831Top Failure Suspension — 72.7%

2018High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 70Avg Mileage 128,176Top Failure Brakes — 54.3%

2019High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 51Avg Mileage 134,561Top Failure Brakes — 54.9%

2020High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 49Avg Mileage 131,732Top Failure Suspension — 79.6%

2021

65.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 64Avg Mileage 133,170Top Failure Brakes — 51.6%

2022High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 56Avg Mileage 134,334Top Failure Suspension — 76.8%

2023High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 50Avg Mileage 129,099Top Failure Suspension — 88.0%

2024

73.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 87Avg Mileage 123,344Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.9%

MOT results for 1996 Audi Coupe by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	51.4%	259	117,346	Brakes — 33.6%
2010	14	49.8%	233	121,549	Suspension — 32.6%
2011	15	42.3%	196	123,745	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.8%
2012	16	41.4%	162	127,896	Suspension — 40.7%
2013	17	57.4%	129	130,974	Suspension — 86.8%
2014	18	54.4%	114	128,176	Suspension — 82.5%
2015	19	50.4%	113	127,052	Suspension — 74.3%
2016	20	50.5%	103	127,525	Suspension — 67.0%
2017	21	55.6%	99	128,831	Suspension — 72.7%
2018	22	64.3%	70	128,176	Brakes — 54.3%
2019	23	64.7%	51	134,561	Brakes — 54.9%
2020	24	59.2%	49	131,732	Suspension — 79.6%
2021	25	65.6%	64	133,170	Brakes — 51.6%
2022	26	62.5%	56	134,334	Suspension — 76.8%
2023	27	58.0%	50	129,099	Suspension — 88.0%
2024	28	73.6%	87	123,344	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Audi Coupe, with age trends.

Suspension

57.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

44.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

37.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

34.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.9%

↑ Increases 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	33.6% (13 yrs)	18.4% (28 yrs)	-15.2%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	31.3% (13 yrs)	20.7% (28 yrs)	-10.6%	🟢 ↓
Tyres	15.4% (13 yrs)	17.2% (28 yrs)	+1.8%	⚪ —

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,835 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.