2006 Audi RS4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

82.6%

Latest Pass Rate

14,172

Total Tests (All Years)

95,479 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 82.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 28.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Audi RS4 as it ages.

3 yrs86.7%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs85.6%

→ ↓0.4%

5 yrs85.2%

→ ↑0.4%

6 yrs85.6%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs84.2%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs82.5%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs81.1%

→ ↑2.0%

10 yrs83.1%

→ ↓3.8%

11 yrs79.3%

→ ↑3.3%

12 yrs82.6%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs80.0%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs79.8%

→ ↑2.8%

15 yrs82.6%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs82.6%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs82.5%

→ ↑0.1%

18 yrs82.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.7%	1,394
4 yrs	85.6%	1,389
5 yrs	85.2%	1,408
6 yrs	85.6%	1,371
7 yrs	84.2%	1,375
8 yrs	82.5%	1,363
9 yrs	81.1%	1,372
10 yrs	83.1%	1,344
11 yrs	79.3%	474
12 yrs	82.6%	334
13 yrs	80.0%	335
14 yrs	79.8%	327
15 yrs	82.6%	403
16 yrs	82.6%	333
17 yrs	82.5%	382
18 yrs	82.6%	568

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Audi RS4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	82.6%	568
2023 (17 yrs)	82.5%	382
2022 (16 yrs)	82.6%	333
2021 (15 yrs)	82.6%	403
2020 (14 yrs)	79.8%	327
2019 (13 yrs)	80%	335
2018 (12 yrs)	82.6%	334
2017 (11 yrs)	79.3%	474
2016 (10 yrs)	83.1%	1,344
2015 (9 yrs)	81.1%	1,372
2014 (8 yrs)	82.5%	1,363
2013 (7 yrs)	84.2%	1,375
2012 (6 yrs)	85.6%	1,371
2011 (5 yrs)	85.2%	1,408
2010 (4 yrs)	85.6%	1,389
2009 (3 yrs)	86.7%	1,394

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,394Avg Mileage 30,577Top Failure Tyres — 4.7%

2010

85.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,389Avg Mileage 38,913Top Failure Tyres — 5.3%

2011

85.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,408Avg Mileage 45,537Top Failure Tyres — 5.3%

2012

85.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,371Avg Mileage 52,240Top Failure Tyres — 5.3%

2013

84.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,375Avg Mileage 58,911Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2014

82.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,363Avg Mileage 65,772Top Failure Suspension — 14.4%

2015

81.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,372Avg Mileage 69,781Top Failure Suspension — 19.2%

2016

83.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,344Avg Mileage 74,957Top Failure Suspension — 19.0%

2017

79.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 474Avg Mileage 77,424Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2018

82.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 334Avg Mileage 81,260Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 335Avg Mileage 83,777Top Failure Suspension — 32.2%

2020

79.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 327Avg Mileage 88,601Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2021

82.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 403Avg Mileage 90,606Top Failure Suspension — 20.6%

2022

82.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 333Avg Mileage 91,483Top Failure Suspension — 22.8%

2023

82.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 382Avg Mileage 95,054Top Failure Brakes — 23.0%

2024

82.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 568Avg Mileage 95,479Top Failure Brakes — 18.3%

MOT results for 2006 Audi RS4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	86.7%	1,394	30,577	Tyres — 4.7%
2010	4	85.6%	1,389	38,913	Tyres — 5.3%
2011	5	85.2%	1,408	45,537	Tyres — 5.3%
2012	6	85.6%	1,371	52,240	Tyres — 5.3%
2013	7	84.2%	1,375	58,911	Tyres — 12.3%
2014	8	82.5%	1,363	65,772	Suspension — 14.4%
2015	9	81.1%	1,372	69,781	Suspension — 19.2%
2016	10	83.1%	1,344	74,957	Suspension — 19.0%
2017	11	79.3%	474	77,424	Suspension — 21.1%
2018	12	82.6%	334	81,260	Suspension — 20.4%
2019	13	80.0%	335	83,777	Suspension — 32.2%
2020	14	79.8%	327	88,601	Suspension — 26.3%
2021	15	82.6%	403	90,606	Suspension — 20.6%
2022	16	82.6%	333	91,483	Suspension — 22.8%
2023	17	82.5%	382	95,054	Brakes — 23.0%
2024	18	82.6%	568	95,479	Brakes — 18.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Audi RS4, with age trends.

Suspension

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

10.0%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.0%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

7.6%

↑ Increases 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	2.4% (3 yrs)	18.3% (18 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.2% (3 yrs)	13.7% (18 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.7% (3 yrs)	7.2% (18 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,172 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.