2003 Audi S4 Avant — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

81.3%

Latest Pass Rate

565

Total Tests (All Years)

134,439 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 2003 Audi S4 Avant as it ages.

6 yrs67.2%

→ ↓1.7%

7 yrs65.5%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs65.0%

→ ↑2.8%

9 yrs67.8%

→ ↓7.8%

10 yrs60.0%

→ ↑4.2%

11 yrs64.2%

→ ↓3.8%

12 yrs60.4%

→ ↑2.6%

13 yrs63.0%

→ ↓13.0%

14 yrs50.0%

→ ↓3.3%

16 yrs46.7%

→ ↑34.6%

21 yrs81.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	67.2%	61
7 yrs	65.5%	58
8 yrs	65.0%	60
9 yrs	67.8%	59
10 yrs	60.0%	55
11 yrs	64.2%	53
12 yrs	60.4%	53
13 yrs	63.0%	54
14 yrs	50.0%	50
16 yrs	46.7%	30
21 yrs	81.3%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Audi S4 Avant pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	81.3%	32
2019 (16 yrs)	46.7%	30
2017 (14 yrs)	50%	50
2016 (13 yrs)	63%	54
2015 (12 yrs)	60.4%	53
2014 (11 yrs)	64.2%	53
2013 (10 yrs)	60%	55
2012 (9 yrs)	67.8%	59
2011 (8 yrs)	65%	60
2010 (7 yrs)	65.5%	58
2009 (6 yrs)	67.2%	61

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 61Avg Mileage 67,947Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%

2010

65.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 58Avg Mileage 80,030Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2011

65.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 60Avg Mileage 85,541Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%

2012

67.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 59Avg Mileage 93,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2013High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55Avg Mileage 104,054Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.4%

2014High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 53Avg Mileage 105,309Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2015High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 53Avg Mileage 111,828Top Failure Suspension — 41.5%

2016High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 54Avg Mileage 126,292Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 50Avg Mileage 124,473Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2019High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 30Avg Mileage 117,313Top Failure Suspension — 70.0%

2024

81.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 32Avg Mileage 134,439Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

MOT results for 2003 Audi S4 Avant by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	67.2%	61	67,947	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.8%
2010	7	65.5%	58	80,030	Tyres — 17.2%
2011	8	65.0%	60	85,541	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.3%
2012	9	67.8%	59	93,401	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2013	10	60.0%	55	104,054	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.4%
2014	11	64.2%	53	105,309	Suspension — 45.3%
2015	12	60.4%	53	111,828	Suspension — 41.5%
2016	13	63.0%	54	126,292	Suspension — 48.1%
2017	14	50.0%	50	124,473	Suspension — 70.0%
2019	16	46.7%	30	117,313	Suspension — 70.0%
2024	21	81.3%	32	134,439	Brakes — 37.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Audi S4 Avant, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

36.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.3%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

25.7%

↑ 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	9.8% (6 yrs)	37.5% (21 yrs)	+27.7%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	6.6% (6 yrs)	25.0% (21 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (6 yrs)	25.0% (21 yrs)	+11.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi S4 Avant cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 565 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.