1989 Audi Quattro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

80.8%

Latest Pass Rate

916

Total Tests (All Years)

115,644 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 1989 Audi Quattro as it ages.

20 yrs61.0%

→ ↑3.6%

21 yrs64.6%

→ ↓1.0%

22 yrs63.6%

→ ↑1.6%

23 yrs65.2%

→ ↓6.7%

24 yrs58.5%

→ ↑20.3%

25 yrs78.8%

→ ↓13.2%

26 yrs65.6%

→ ↑6.4%

27 yrs72.0%

→ ↑4.5%

28 yrs76.5%

→ ↑0.2%

29 yrs76.7%

→ ↑6.6%

30 yrs83.3%

→ ↓4.9%

31 yrs78.4%

→ ↑0.3%

32 yrs78.7%

→ ↓7.6%

33 yrs71.1%

→ ↑5.6%

34 yrs76.7%

→ ↑4.1%

35 yrs80.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	61.0%	100
21 yrs	64.6%	82
22 yrs	63.6%	77
23 yrs	65.2%	69
24 yrs	58.5%	65
25 yrs	78.8%	52
26 yrs	65.6%	61
27 yrs	72.0%	50
28 yrs	76.5%	51
29 yrs	76.7%	30
30 yrs	83.3%	36
31 yrs	78.4%	37
32 yrs	78.7%	47
33 yrs	71.1%	38
34 yrs	76.7%	43
35 yrs	80.8%	78

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Audi Quattro pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	80.8%	78
2023 (34 yrs)	76.7%	43
2022 (33 yrs)	71.1%	38
2021 (32 yrs)	78.7%	47
2020 (31 yrs)	78.4%	37
2019 (30 yrs)	83.3%	36
2018 (29 yrs)	76.7%	30
2017 (28 yrs)	76.5%	51
2016 (27 yrs)	72%	50
2015 (26 yrs)	65.6%	61
2014 (25 yrs)	78.8%	52
2013 (24 yrs)	58.5%	65
2012 (23 yrs)	65.2%	69
2011 (22 yrs)	63.6%	77
2010 (21 yrs)	64.6%	82
2009 (20 yrs)	61%	100

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 100Avg Mileage 123,591Top Failure Brakes — 28.0%

2010High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 82Avg Mileage 133,774Top Failure Brakes — 29.3%

2011High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 77Avg Mileage 122,647Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2012

65.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 69Avg Mileage 114,704Top Failure Suspension — 23.2%

2013High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 65Avg Mileage 121,722Top Failure Brakes — 70.8%

2014

78.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 52Avg Mileage 118,985Top Failure Brakes — 30.8%

2015

65.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 61Avg Mileage 123,715Top Failure Brakes — 37.7%

2016

72.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 50Avg Mileage 124,998Top Failure Suspension — 24.0%

2017

76.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 51Avg Mileage 130,448Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2018

76.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 30Avg Mileage 112,389Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2019

83.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 36Avg Mileage 122,466Top Failure Brakes — 38.9%

2020

78.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 37Avg Mileage 98,474Top Failure Brakes — 35.1%

2021

78.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 47Avg Mileage 115,178Top Failure Suspension — 17.0%

2022

71.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 38Avg Mileage 113,863Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%

2023

76.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 43Avg Mileage 109,770Top Failure Brakes — 32.6%

2024

80.8%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 78Avg Mileage 115,644Top Failure Suspension — 23.1%

MOT results for 1989 Audi Quattro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	61.0%	100	123,591	Brakes — 28.0%
2010	21	64.6%	82	133,774	Brakes — 29.3%
2011	22	63.6%	77	122,647	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2012	23	65.2%	69	114,704	Suspension — 23.2%
2013	24	58.5%	65	121,722	Brakes — 70.8%
2014	25	78.8%	52	118,985	Brakes — 30.8%
2015	26	65.6%	61	123,715	Brakes — 37.7%
2016	27	72.0%	50	124,998	Suspension — 24.0%
2017	28	76.5%	51	130,448	Suspension — 35.3%
2018	29	76.7%	30	112,389	Suspension — 56.7%
2019	30	83.3%	36	122,466	Brakes — 38.9%
2020	31	78.4%	37	98,474	Brakes — 35.1%
2021	32	78.7%	47	115,178	Suspension — 17.0%
2022	33	71.1%	38	113,863	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 39.5%
2023	34	76.7%	43	109,770	Brakes — 32.6%
2024	35	80.8%	78	115,644	Suspension — 23.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Audi Quattro, with age trends.

Brakes

28.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.8%

— Consistent

Suspension

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

24.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Tyres

13.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	28.0% (20 yrs)	11.5% (35 yrs)	-16.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	18.0% (20 yrs)	23.1% (35 yrs)	+5.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 916 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.