1986 Audi Quattro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

87.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,042

Total Tests (All Years)

122,906 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 1986 Audi Quattro as it ages.

23 yrs55.4%

→ ↑12.6%

24 yrs68.0%

→ ↓9.3%

25 yrs58.7%

→ ↑6.3%

26 yrs65.0%

→ ↑1.7%

27 yrs66.7%

→ ↑4.3%

28 yrs71.0%

→ ↑4.0%

29 yrs75.0%

→ ↓7.8%

30 yrs67.2%

→ ↑6.7%

31 yrs73.9%

→ ↑11.2%

32 yrs85.1%

→ ↓10.6%

33 yrs74.5%

→ ↑3.5%

34 yrs78.0%

→ ↓10.2%

35 yrs67.8%

→ ↑19.4%

36 yrs87.2%

→ ↑0.1%

37 yrs87.3%

→ ↑0.3%

38 yrs87.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	55.4%	101
24 yrs	68.0%	75
25 yrs	58.7%	75
26 yrs	65.0%	60
27 yrs	66.7%	60
28 yrs	71.0%	62
29 yrs	75.0%	68
30 yrs	67.2%	67
31 yrs	73.9%	69
32 yrs	85.1%	47
33 yrs	74.5%	51
34 yrs	78.0%	41
35 yrs	67.8%	59
36 yrs	87.2%	47
37 yrs	87.3%	55
38 yrs	87.6%	105

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Audi Quattro pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	87.6%	105
2023 (37 yrs)	87.3%	55
2022 (36 yrs)	87.2%	47
2021 (35 yrs)	67.8%	59
2020 (34 yrs)	78%	41
2019 (33 yrs)	74.5%	51
2018 (32 yrs)	85.1%	47
2017 (31 yrs)	73.9%	69
2016 (30 yrs)	67.2%	67
2015 (29 yrs)	75%	68
2014 (28 yrs)	71%	62
2013 (27 yrs)	66.7%	60
2012 (26 yrs)	65%	60
2011 (25 yrs)	58.7%	75
2010 (24 yrs)	68%	75
2009 (23 yrs)	55.4%	101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 101Avg Mileage 113,342Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%

2010

68.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 75Avg Mileage 109,036Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%

2011High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 75Avg Mileage 118,196Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2012

65.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 60Avg Mileage 108,977Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%

2013

66.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 60Avg Mileage 116,138Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%

2014

71.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 62Avg Mileage 115,168Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%

2015

75.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 68Avg Mileage 112,179Top Failure Brakes — 36.8%

2016

67.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 67Avg Mileage 123,536Top Failure Suspension — 52.2%

2017

73.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 69Avg Mileage 116,868Top Failure Brakes — 43.5%

2018

85.1%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 47Avg Mileage 126,115Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%

2019

74.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 51Avg Mileage 120,819Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%

2020

78.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 41Avg Mileage 121,410Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.8%

2021

67.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 59Avg Mileage 121,105Top Failure Brakes — 30.5%

2022

87.2%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 47Avg Mileage 120,828Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.8%

2023

87.3%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 55Avg Mileage 124,327Top Failure Brakes — 12.7%

2024

87.6%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 105Avg Mileage 122,906Top Failure Brakes — 12.4%

MOT results for 1986 Audi Quattro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	55.4%	101	113,342	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.7%
2010	24	68.0%	75	109,036	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.7%
2011	25	58.7%	75	118,196	Brakes — 29.3%
2012	26	65.0%	60	108,977	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.3%
2013	27	66.7%	60	116,138	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.0%
2014	28	71.0%	62	115,168	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.9%
2015	29	75.0%	68	112,179	Brakes — 36.8%
2016	30	67.2%	67	123,536	Suspension — 52.2%
2017	31	73.9%	69	116,868	Brakes — 43.5%
2018	32	85.1%	47	126,115	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 12.8%
2019	33	74.5%	51	120,819	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 33.3%
2020	34	78.0%	41	121,410	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 26.8%
2021	35	67.8%	59	121,105	Brakes — 30.5%
2022	36	87.2%	47	120,828	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.8%
2023	37	87.3%	55	124,327	Brakes — 12.7%
2024	38	87.6%	105	122,906	Brakes — 12.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Audi Quattro, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

24.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

20.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Visibility

17.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	21.8% (23 yrs)	1.9% (38 yrs)	-19.9%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	28.7% (23 yrs)	12.4% (38 yrs)	-16.3%	🟢 ↓

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 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,042 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.