1990 Audi Quattro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

83.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,125

Total Tests (All Years)

104,473 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 1990 Audi Quattro as it ages.

19 yrs70.9%

→ ↓9.4%

20 yrs61.5%

→ ↑18.7%

21 yrs80.2%

→ ↓13.9%

22 yrs66.3%

→ ↑8.0%

23 yrs74.3%

→ ↑1.4%

24 yrs75.7%

→ ↑3.2%

25 yrs78.9%

→ ↑6.8%

26 yrs85.7%

→ ↓11.0%

27 yrs74.7%

→ ↑5.7%

28 yrs80.4%

→ ↓0.0%

29 yrs80.4%

→ ↑4.7%

30 yrs85.1%

→ ↑8.0%

31 yrs93.1%

→ ↓5.9%

32 yrs87.2%

→ ↓0.4%

33 yrs86.8%

→ ↓3.7%

34 yrs83.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	70.9%	103
20 yrs	61.5%	91
21 yrs	80.2%	81
22 yrs	66.3%	83
23 yrs	74.3%	74
24 yrs	75.7%	70
25 yrs	78.9%	71
26 yrs	85.7%	77
27 yrs	74.7%	79
28 yrs	80.4%	51
29 yrs	80.4%	51
30 yrs	85.1%	47
31 yrs	93.1%	58
32 yrs	87.2%	47
33 yrs	86.8%	53
34 yrs	83.1%	89

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Audi Quattro pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	83.1%	89
2023 (33 yrs)	86.8%	53
2022 (32 yrs)	87.2%	47
2021 (31 yrs)	93.1%	58
2020 (30 yrs)	85.1%	47
2019 (29 yrs)	80.4%	51
2018 (28 yrs)	80.4%	51
2017 (27 yrs)	74.7%	79
2016 (26 yrs)	85.7%	77
2015 (25 yrs)	78.9%	71
2014 (24 yrs)	75.7%	70
2013 (23 yrs)	74.3%	74
2012 (22 yrs)	66.3%	83
2011 (21 yrs)	80.2%	81
2010 (20 yrs)	61.5%	91
2009 (19 yrs)	70.9%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 103Avg Mileage 110,924Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%

2010High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 91Avg Mileage 120,014Top Failure Brakes — 23.1%

2011

80.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 81Avg Mileage 108,723Top Failure Suspension — 12.3%

2012

66.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 83Avg Mileage 111,866Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%

2013

74.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 74Avg Mileage 111,743Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2014

75.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 70Avg Mileage 117,538Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%

2015

78.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 71Avg Mileage 109,435Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2016

85.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 77Avg Mileage 111,112Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2017

74.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 79Avg Mileage 119,272Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%

2018

80.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 51Avg Mileage 114,818Top Failure Brakes — 17.6%

2019

80.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 51Avg Mileage 112,017Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%

2020

85.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 47Avg Mileage 104,768Top Failure Brakes — 23.4%

2021

93.1%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 58Avg Mileage 117,974Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2022

87.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 47Avg Mileage 113,642Top Failure Suspension — 29.8%

2023

86.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 53Avg Mileage 97,217Top Failure Brakes — 17.0%

2024

83.1%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 89Avg Mileage 104,473Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.7%

MOT results for 1990 Audi Quattro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	70.9%	103	110,924	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.5%
2010	20	61.5%	91	120,014	Brakes — 23.1%
2011	21	80.2%	81	108,723	Suspension — 12.3%
2012	22	66.3%	83	111,866	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.7%
2013	23	74.3%	74	111,743	Brakes — 50.0%
2014	24	75.7%	70	117,538	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.4%
2015	25	78.9%	71	109,435	Brakes — 32.4%
2016	26	85.7%	77	111,112	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2017	27	74.7%	79	119,272	Suspension — 40.5%
2018	28	80.4%	51	114,818	Brakes — 17.6%
2019	29	80.4%	51	112,017	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 25.5%
2020	30	85.1%	47	104,768	Brakes — 23.4%
2021	31	93.1%	58	117,974	Suspension — 43.1%
2022	32	87.2%	47	113,642	Suspension — 29.8%
2023	33	86.8%	53	97,217	Brakes — 17.0%
2024	34	83.1%	89	104,473	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 15.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Audi Quattro, with age trends.

Suspension

21.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

18.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.6%

— Consistent

Driver's View of the Road

8.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.5% (19 yrs)	2.2% (34 yrs)	-13.3%	🟢 ↓

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 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,125 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.