2001 Audi RS4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

82.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,658

Total Tests (All Years)

112,166 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 2001 Audi RS4 as it ages.

8 yrs66.9%

→ ↑1.4%

9 yrs68.3%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs65.7%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.1%

12 yrs62.6%

→ ↑7.1%

13 yrs69.7%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs70.5%

→ ↓2.6%

15 yrs67.9%

→ ↑6.7%

16 yrs74.6%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs76.4%

→ ↑7.7%

18 yrs84.1%

→ ↓3.8%

19 yrs80.3%

→ ↓0.9%

20 yrs79.4%

→ ↓2.9%

21 yrs76.5%

→ ↑10.9%

22 yrs87.4%

→ ↓4.5%

23 yrs82.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	66.9%	266
9 yrs	68.3%	246
10 yrs	65.7%	242
11 yrs	66.7%	240
12 yrs	62.6%	235
13 yrs	69.7%	228
14 yrs	70.5%	207
15 yrs	67.9%	196
16 yrs	74.6%	138
17 yrs	76.4%	106
18 yrs	84.1%	88
19 yrs	80.3%	71
20 yrs	79.4%	102
21 yrs	76.5%	81
22 yrs	87.4%	95
23 yrs	82.9%	117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Audi RS4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	82.9%	117
2023 (22 yrs)	87.4%	95
2022 (21 yrs)	76.5%	81
2021 (20 yrs)	79.4%	102
2020 (19 yrs)	80.3%	71
2019 (18 yrs)	84.1%	88
2018 (17 yrs)	76.4%	106
2017 (16 yrs)	74.6%	138
2016 (15 yrs)	67.9%	196
2015 (14 yrs)	70.5%	207
2014 (13 yrs)	69.7%	228
2013 (12 yrs)	62.6%	235
2012 (11 yrs)	66.7%	240
2011 (10 yrs)	65.7%	242
2010 (9 yrs)	68.3%	246
2009 (8 yrs)	66.9%	266

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 266Avg Mileage 78,349Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%

2010

68.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 246Avg Mileage 85,057Top Failure Suspension — 16.3%

2011

65.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 242Avg Mileage 94,267Top Failure Suspension — 14.5%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 240Avg Mileage 98,404Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2013High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 235Avg Mileage 99,980Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%

2014

69.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 228Avg Mileage 107,165Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2015

70.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 207Avg Mileage 105,124Top Failure Suspension — 30.9%

2016

67.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 196Avg Mileage 110,050Top Failure Suspension — 40.3%

2017

74.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 138Avg Mileage 112,072Top Failure Suspension — 32.6%

2018

76.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 106Avg Mileage 109,060Top Failure Suspension — 32.1%

2019

84.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 88Avg Mileage 116,861Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2020

80.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 71Avg Mileage 111,646Top Failure Brakes — 33.8%

2021

79.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 102Avg Mileage 117,405Top Failure Suspension — 22.5%

2022

76.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 81Avg Mileage 116,579Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.6%

2023

87.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 95Avg Mileage 120,696Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

2024

82.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 117Avg Mileage 112,166Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.4%

MOT results for 2001 Audi RS4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	66.9%	266	78,349	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.0%
2010	9	68.3%	246	85,057	Suspension — 16.3%
2011	10	65.7%	242	94,267	Suspension — 14.5%
2012	11	66.7%	240	98,404	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2013	12	62.6%	235	99,980	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.3%
2014	13	69.7%	228	107,165	Suspension — 29.4%
2015	14	70.5%	207	105,124	Suspension — 30.9%
2016	15	67.9%	196	110,050	Suspension — 40.3%
2017	16	74.6%	138	112,072	Suspension — 32.6%
2018	17	76.4%	106	109,060	Suspension — 32.1%
2019	18	84.1%	88	116,861	Brakes — 25.0%
2020	19	80.3%	71	111,646	Brakes — 33.8%
2021	20	79.4%	102	117,405	Suspension — 22.5%
2022	21	76.5%	81	116,579	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.6%
2023	22	87.4%	95	120,696	Suspension — 27.4%
2024	23	82.9%	117	112,166	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 21.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Audi RS4, with age trends.

Suspension

24.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

21.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

13.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	11.7% (8 yrs)	14.5% (23 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.7% (8 yrs)	15.4% (23 yrs)	+0.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2006 2007 2008 2012 2013 2014 2018

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi RS4 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,658 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.