1984 Audi Quattro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

96.7%

Latest Pass Rate

809

Total Tests (All Years)

104,223 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Quattro

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1984 Audi Quattro as it ages.

25 yrs55.4%

→ ↑6.5%

26 yrs61.9%

→ ↑4.8%

27 yrs66.7%

→ ↓10.6%

28 yrs56.1%

→ ↑1.6%

29 yrs57.7%

→ ↑17.3%

30 yrs75.0%

→ ↓2.3%

31 yrs72.7%

→ ↓11.0%

32 yrs61.7%

→ ↑21.3%

33 yrs83.0%

→ ↓6.7%

34 yrs76.3%

→ ↑11.8%

35 yrs88.1%

→ ↓13.1%

36 yrs75.0%

→ ↓0.0%

37 yrs75.0%

→ ↑5.0%

38 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.4%

39 yrs78.6%

→ ↑18.1%

40 yrs96.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	55.4%	65
26 yrs	61.9%	63
27 yrs	66.7%	63
28 yrs	56.1%	57
29 yrs	57.7%	52
30 yrs	75.0%	48
31 yrs	72.7%	55
32 yrs	61.7%	47
33 yrs	83.0%	47
34 yrs	76.3%	38
35 yrs	88.1%	42
36 yrs	75.0%	32
37 yrs	75.0%	36
38 yrs	80.0%	30
39 yrs	78.6%	42
40 yrs	96.7%	92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Audi Quattro pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	96.7%	92
2023 (39 yrs)	78.6%	42
2022 (38 yrs)	80%	30
2021 (37 yrs)	75%	36
2020 (36 yrs)	75%	32
2019 (35 yrs)	88.1%	42
2018 (34 yrs)	76.3%	38
2017 (33 yrs)	83%	47
2016 (32 yrs)	61.7%	47
2015 (31 yrs)	72.7%	55
2014 (30 yrs)	75%	48
2013 (29 yrs)	57.7%	52
2012 (28 yrs)	56.1%	57
2011 (27 yrs)	66.7%	63
2010 (26 yrs)	61.9%	63
2009 (25 yrs)	55.4%	65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 65Avg Mileage 109,736Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2010High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 63Avg Mileage 121,625Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 63Avg Mileage 106,963Top Failure Brakes — 20.6%

2012High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 57Avg Mileage 112,829Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%

2013High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 52Avg Mileage 111,338Top Failure Brakes — 59.6%

2014

75.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 48Avg Mileage 110,924Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%

2015

72.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 55Avg Mileage 106,513Top Failure Brakes — 54.5%

2016High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 47Avg Mileage 104,608Top Failure Suspension — 59.6%

2017

83.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 47Avg Mileage 110,884Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%

2018

76.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 38Avg Mileage 99,275Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.2%

2019

88.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 42Avg Mileage 113,882Top Failure Brakes — 21.4%

2020

75.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 32Avg Mileage 106,381Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.3%

2021

75.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 36Avg Mileage 107,321Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2022

80.0%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 30Avg Mileage 109,075Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%

2023

78.6%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 42Avg Mileage 116,882Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%

2024

96.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 92Avg Mileage 104,223Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 2.2%

MOT results for 1984 Audi Quattro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	55.4%	65	109,736	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2010	26	61.9%	63	121,625	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2011	27	66.7%	63	106,963	Brakes — 20.6%
2012	28	56.1%	57	112,829	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.1%
2013	29	57.7%	52	111,338	Brakes — 59.6%
2014	30	75.0%	48	110,924	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.8%
2015	31	72.7%	55	106,513	Brakes — 54.5%
2016	32	61.7%	47	104,608	Suspension — 59.6%
2017	33	83.0%	47	110,884	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.7%
2018	34	76.3%	38	99,275	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.2%
2019	35	88.1%	42	113,882	Brakes — 21.4%
2020	36	75.0%	32	106,381	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 31.3%
2021	37	75.0%	36	107,321	Brakes — 27.8%
2022	38	80.0%	30	109,075	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 20.0%
2023	39	78.6%	42	116,882	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%
2024	40	96.7%	92	104,223	Body, chassis, structure — 2.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Audi Quattro, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

26.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

25.4%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

18.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi Quattro cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 809 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.