1987 Audi Quattro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

95.2%

Latest Pass Rate

897

Total Tests (All Years)

110,725 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 1987 Audi Quattro as it ages.

22 yrs56.8%

→ ↑19.3%

23 yrs76.1%

→ ↓9.9%

24 yrs66.2%

→ ↑9.2%

25 yrs75.4%

→ ↓5.4%

26 yrs70.0%

→ ↑3.8%

27 yrs73.8%

→ ↓2.8%

28 yrs71.0%

→ ↑1.6%

29 yrs72.6%

→ ↑9.2%

30 yrs81.8%

→ ↓4.0%

31 yrs77.8%

→ ↓2.2%

32 yrs75.6%

→ ↑12.3%

33 yrs87.9%

→ ↓15.0%

34 yrs72.9%

→ ↑9.6%

35 yrs82.5%

→ ↑7.3%

36 yrs89.8%

→ ↑5.4%

37 yrs95.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	56.8%	74
23 yrs	76.1%	71
24 yrs	66.2%	65
25 yrs	75.4%	61
26 yrs	70.0%	60
27 yrs	73.8%	61
28 yrs	71.0%	69
29 yrs	72.6%	62
30 yrs	81.8%	44
31 yrs	77.8%	36
32 yrs	75.6%	41
33 yrs	87.9%	33
34 yrs	72.9%	48
35 yrs	82.5%	40
36 yrs	89.8%	49
37 yrs	95.2%	83

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Audi Quattro pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (37 yrs)	95.2%	83
2023 (36 yrs)	89.8%	49
2022 (35 yrs)	82.5%	40
2021 (34 yrs)	72.9%	48
2020 (33 yrs)	87.9%	33
2019 (32 yrs)	75.6%	41
2018 (31 yrs)	77.8%	36
2017 (30 yrs)	81.8%	44
2016 (29 yrs)	72.6%	62
2015 (28 yrs)	71%	69
2014 (27 yrs)	73.8%	61
2013 (26 yrs)	70%	60
2012 (25 yrs)	75.4%	61
2011 (24 yrs)	66.2%	65
2010 (23 yrs)	76.1%	71
2009 (22 yrs)	56.8%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 74Avg Mileage 137,024Top Failure Brakes — 29.7%

2010

76.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 71Avg Mileage 120,637Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2011

66.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 65Avg Mileage 119,533Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2012

75.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 61Avg Mileage 114,495Top Failure Brakes — 16.4%

2013

70.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 60Avg Mileage 116,355Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2014

73.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 61Avg Mileage 116,722Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%

2015

71.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 69Avg Mileage 114,666Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.8%

2016

72.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 62Avg Mileage 116,838Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%

2017

81.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 44Avg Mileage 116,199Top Failure Suspension — 20.5%

2018

77.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 36Avg Mileage 122,585Top Failure Brakes — 27.8%

2019

75.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 41Avg Mileage 113,680Top Failure Brakes — 39.0%

2020

87.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 33Avg Mileage 104,029Top Failure Suspension — 15.2%

2021

72.9%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 48Avg Mileage 122,116Top Failure Brakes — 35.4%

2022

82.5%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 40Avg Mileage 133,807Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.5%

2023

89.8%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 49Avg Mileage 121,338Top Failure Brakes — 14.3%

2024

95.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 83Avg Mileage 110,725Top Failure Suspension — 36.1%

MOT results for 1987 Audi Quattro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	56.8%	74	137,024	Brakes — 29.7%
2010	23	76.1%	71	120,637	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2011	24	66.2%	65	119,533	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2012	25	75.4%	61	114,495	Brakes — 16.4%
2013	26	70.0%	60	116,355	Brakes — 50.0%
2014	27	73.8%	61	116,722	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.0%
2015	28	71.0%	69	114,666	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 63.8%
2016	29	72.6%	62	116,838	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.5%
2017	30	81.8%	44	116,199	Suspension — 20.5%
2018	31	77.8%	36	122,585	Brakes — 27.8%
2019	32	75.6%	41	113,680	Brakes — 39.0%
2020	33	87.9%	33	104,029	Suspension — 15.2%
2021	34	72.9%	48	122,116	Brakes — 35.4%
2022	35	82.5%	40	133,807	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 22.5%
2023	36	89.8%	49	121,338	Brakes — 14.3%
2024	37	95.2%	83	110,725	Suspension — 36.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Audi Quattro, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

24.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

14.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.3%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	24.3% (22 yrs)	36.1% (37 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	29.7% (22 yrs)	21.7% (37 yrs)	-8.0%	🟢 ↓

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 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 897 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.