1985 Audi Quattro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years

Current Age

76.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,238

Total Tests (All Years)

99,351 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 1985 Audi Quattro as it ages.

24 yrs69.2%

→ ↓3.7%

25 yrs65.5%

→ ↑6.8%

26 yrs72.3%

→ ↓3.0%

27 yrs69.3%

→ ↓5.2%

28 yrs64.1%

→ ↑8.6%

29 yrs72.7%

→ ↑3.8%

30 yrs76.5%

→ ↓1.8%

31 yrs74.7%

→ ↑4.5%

32 yrs79.2%

→ ↓1.2%

33 yrs78.0%

→ ↑7.5%

34 yrs85.5%

→ ↓5.1%

35 yrs80.4%

→ ↓4.2%

36 yrs76.2%

→ ↓1.2%

37 yrs75.0%

→ ↑10.5%

38 yrs85.5%

→ ↓9.5%

39 yrs76.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
24 yrs	69.2%	107
25 yrs	65.5%	87
26 yrs	72.3%	83
27 yrs	69.3%	75
28 yrs	64.1%	78
29 yrs	72.7%	77
30 yrs	76.5%	81
31 yrs	74.7%	79
32 yrs	79.2%	72
33 yrs	78.0%	50
34 yrs	85.5%	62
35 yrs	80.4%	56
36 yrs	76.2%	63
37 yrs	75.0%	52
38 yrs	85.5%	62
39 yrs	76.0%	154

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Audi Quattro pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (39 yrs)	76%	154
2023 (38 yrs)	85.5%	62
2022 (37 yrs)	75%	52
2021 (36 yrs)	76.2%	63
2020 (35 yrs)	80.4%	56
2019 (34 yrs)	85.5%	62
2018 (33 yrs)	78%	50
2017 (32 yrs)	79.2%	72
2016 (31 yrs)	74.7%	79
2015 (30 yrs)	76.5%	81
2014 (29 yrs)	72.7%	77
2013 (28 yrs)	64.1%	78
2012 (27 yrs)	69.3%	75
2011 (26 yrs)	72.3%	83
2010 (25 yrs)	65.5%	87
2009 (24 yrs)	69.2%	107

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 107Avg Mileage 110,088Top Failure Brakes — 19.6%

2010

65.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 87Avg Mileage 106,493Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%

2011

72.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 83Avg Mileage 111,103Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%

2012

69.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 75Avg Mileage 106,193Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2013High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 78Avg Mileage 114,351Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%

2014

72.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 77Avg Mileage 110,277Top Failure Brakes — 50.6%

2015

76.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 81Avg Mileage 110,737Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2016

74.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 79Avg Mileage 105,261Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%

2017

79.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 72Avg Mileage 112,013Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%

2018

78.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 50Avg Mileage 109,208Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2019

85.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 62Avg Mileage 110,184Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.6%

2020

80.4%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 56Avg Mileage 107,798Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.4%

2021

76.2%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 63Avg Mileage 114,835Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.4%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 52Avg Mileage 113,654Top Failure Brakes — 34.6%

2023

85.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 62Avg Mileage 107,198Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.7%

2024

76.0%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 154Avg Mileage 99,351Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%

MOT results for 1985 Audi Quattro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	24	69.2%	107	110,088	Brakes — 19.6%
2010	25	65.5%	87	106,493	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.7%
2011	26	72.3%	83	111,103	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.1%
2012	27	69.3%	75	106,193	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2013	28	64.1%	78	114,351	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 59.0%
2014	29	72.7%	77	110,277	Brakes — 50.6%
2015	30	76.5%	81	110,737	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2016	31	74.7%	79	105,261	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2017	32	79.2%	72	112,013	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.6%
2018	33	78.0%	50	109,208	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2019	34	85.5%	62	110,184	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.6%
2020	35	80.4%	56	107,798	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.4%
2021	36	76.2%	63	114,835	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.4%
2022	37	75.0%	52	113,654	Brakes — 34.6%
2023	38	85.5%	62	107,198	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.7%
2024	39	76.0%	154	99,351	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Audi Quattro, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.8%

— Consistent

Brakes

23.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

20.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

17.7%

— Consistent

Body, Structure and General Items

17.0%

↑ 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	19.6% (24 yrs)	12.3% (39 yrs)	-7.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	8.4% (24 yrs)	7.1% (39 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

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 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,238 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.