1988 Audi Quattro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,463

Total Tests (All Years)

121,684 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 1988 Audi Quattro as it ages.

21 yrs55.2%

→ ↑4.8%

22 yrs60.0%

→ ↑4.8%

23 yrs64.8%

→ ↑4.3%

24 yrs69.1%

→ ↓6.4%

25 yrs62.7%

→ ↑8.6%

26 yrs71.3%

→ ↓4.3%

27 yrs67.0%

→ ↑10.3%

28 yrs77.3%

→ ↑3.1%

29 yrs80.4%

→ ↑1.7%

30 yrs82.1%

→ ↑0.7%

31 yrs82.8%

→ ↓5.4%

32 yrs77.4%

→ ↓0.3%

33 yrs77.1%

→ ↓1.7%

34 yrs75.4%

→ ↑11.3%

35 yrs86.7%

→ ↓3.4%

36 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	55.2%	116
22 yrs	60.0%	110
23 yrs	64.8%	108
24 yrs	69.1%	110
25 yrs	62.7%	102
26 yrs	71.3%	94
27 yrs	67.0%	91
28 yrs	77.3%	88
29 yrs	80.4%	92
30 yrs	82.1%	56
31 yrs	82.8%	64
32 yrs	77.4%	62
33 yrs	77.1%	70
34 yrs	75.4%	69
35 yrs	86.7%	75
36 yrs	83.3%	156

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Audi Quattro pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	83.3%	156
2023 (35 yrs)	86.7%	75
2022 (34 yrs)	75.4%	69
2021 (33 yrs)	77.1%	70
2020 (32 yrs)	77.4%	62
2019 (31 yrs)	82.8%	64
2018 (30 yrs)	82.1%	56
2017 (29 yrs)	80.4%	92
2016 (28 yrs)	77.3%	88
2015 (27 yrs)	67%	91
2014 (26 yrs)	71.3%	94
2013 (25 yrs)	62.7%	102
2012 (24 yrs)	69.1%	110
2011 (23 yrs)	64.8%	108
2010 (22 yrs)	60%	110
2009 (21 yrs)	55.2%	116

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 116Avg Mileage 118,103Top Failure Brakes — 27.6%

2010High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 110Avg Mileage 133,771Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%

2011High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 108Avg Mileage 129,147Top Failure Brakes — 18.5%

2012

69.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 110Avg Mileage 125,198Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2013High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 102Avg Mileage 118,159Top Failure Brakes — 61.8%

2014

71.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 94Avg Mileage 124,087Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

2015

67.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 91Avg Mileage 124,830Top Failure Brakes — 69.2%

2016

77.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 88Avg Mileage 128,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%

2017

80.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 92Avg Mileage 123,998Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

2018

82.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 56Avg Mileage 118,153Top Failure Brakes — 32.1%

2019

82.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 64Avg Mileage 125,902Top Failure Brakes — 32.8%

2020

77.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 62Avg Mileage 128,903Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.8%

2021

77.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 70Avg Mileage 123,479Top Failure Suspension — 25.7%

2022

75.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 69Avg Mileage 124,362Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.8%

2023

86.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 75Avg Mileage 116,593Top Failure Suspension — 17.3%

2024

83.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 156Avg Mileage 121,684Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.6%

MOT results for 1988 Audi Quattro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	55.2%	116	118,103	Brakes — 27.6%
2010	22	60.0%	110	133,771	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.5%
2011	23	64.8%	108	129,147	Brakes — 18.5%
2012	24	69.1%	110	125,198	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2013	25	62.7%	102	118,159	Brakes — 61.8%
2014	26	71.3%	94	124,087	Brakes — 56.4%
2015	27	67.0%	91	124,830	Brakes — 69.2%
2016	28	77.3%	88	128,401	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.8%
2017	29	80.4%	92	123,998	Brakes — 39.1%
2018	30	82.1%	56	118,153	Brakes — 32.1%
2019	31	82.8%	64	125,902	Brakes — 32.8%
2020	32	77.4%	62	128,903	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.8%
2021	33	77.1%	70	123,479	Suspension — 25.7%
2022	34	75.4%	69	124,362	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.8%
2023	35	86.7%	75	116,593	Suspension — 17.3%
2024	36	83.3%	156	121,684	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Audi Quattro, with age trends.

Brakes

29.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

18.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

9.9%

↓ 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
Brakes	27.6% (21 yrs)	5.8% (36 yrs)	-21.8%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	20.7% (21 yrs)	7.7% (36 yrs)	-13.0%	🟢 ↓

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 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,463 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.