2004 Audi S4 Avant — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

77.1%

Latest Pass Rate

905

Total Tests (All Years)

121,254 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 77.1%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 20.5% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Audi S4 Avant as it ages.

5 yrs81.8%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs78.5%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs76.5%

→ ↓16.5%

8 yrs60.0%

→ ↑2.0%

9 yrs62.0%

→ ↑4.7%

10 yrs66.7%

→ ↓4.9%

11 yrs61.8%

→ ↑8.8%

12 yrs70.6%

→ ↑5.5%

13 yrs76.1%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs73.9%

→ ↓0.4%

15 yrs73.5%

→ ↓5.1%

16 yrs68.4%

→ ↓0.0%

17 yrs68.4%

→ ↑2.2%

19 yrs70.6%

→ ↑6.5%

20 yrs77.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	81.8%	77
6 yrs	78.5%	79
7 yrs	76.5%	81
8 yrs	60.0%	75
9 yrs	62.0%	71
10 yrs	66.7%	66
11 yrs	61.8%	68
12 yrs	70.6%	68
13 yrs	76.1%	67
14 yrs	73.9%	46
15 yrs	73.5%	49
16 yrs	68.4%	38
17 yrs	68.4%	38
19 yrs	70.6%	34
20 yrs	77.1%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Audi S4 Avant pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	77.1%	48
2023 (19 yrs)	70.6%	34
2021 (17 yrs)	68.4%	38
2020 (16 yrs)	68.4%	38
2019 (15 yrs)	73.5%	49
2018 (14 yrs)	73.9%	46
2017 (13 yrs)	76.1%	67
2016 (12 yrs)	70.6%	68
2015 (11 yrs)	61.8%	68
2014 (10 yrs)	66.7%	66
2013 (9 yrs)	62%	71
2012 (8 yrs)	60%	75
2011 (7 yrs)	76.5%	81
2010 (6 yrs)	78.5%	79
2009 (5 yrs)	81.8%	77

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 77Avg Mileage 60,447Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2010

78.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 79Avg Mileage 62,781Top Failure Tyres — 10.1%

2011

76.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 81Avg Mileage 70,647Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%

2012High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 75Avg Mileage 79,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2013High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 71Avg Mileage 86,509Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

2014

66.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 66Avg Mileage 92,030Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%

2015High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 68Avg Mileage 98,519Top Failure Suspension — 41.2%

2016

70.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 68Avg Mileage 103,151Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

2017

76.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 67Avg Mileage 107,512Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%

2018

73.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 46Avg Mileage 115,041Top Failure Suspension — 41.3%

2019

73.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 49Avg Mileage 117,204Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.7%

2020

68.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 118,201Top Failure Brakes — 21.1%

2021

68.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 38Avg Mileage 114,846Top Failure Brakes — 50.0%

2023

70.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 34Avg Mileage 118,194Top Failure Suspension — 32.4%

2024

77.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 48Avg Mileage 121,254Top Failure Brakes — 41.7%

MOT results for 2004 Audi S4 Avant by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	81.8%	77	60,447	Tyres — 13.0%
2010	6	78.5%	79	62,781	Tyres — 10.1%
2011	7	76.5%	81	70,647	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.6%
2012	8	60.0%	75	79,163	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2013	9	62.0%	71	86,509	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2014	10	66.7%	66	92,030	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 37.9%
2015	11	61.8%	68	98,519	Suspension — 41.2%
2016	12	70.6%	68	103,151	Suspension — 32.4%
2017	13	76.1%	67	107,512	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.8%
2018	14	73.9%	46	115,041	Suspension — 41.3%
2019	15	73.5%	49	117,204	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 36.7%
2020	16	68.4%	38	118,201	Brakes — 21.1%
2021	17	68.4%	38	114,846	Brakes — 50.0%
2023	19	70.6%	34	118,194	Suspension — 32.4%
2024	20	77.1%	48	121,254	Brakes — 41.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Audi S4 Avant, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

31.6%

— Consistent

Suspension

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

18.1%

↑ 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	2.6% (5 yrs)	41.7% (20 yrs)	+39.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	3.9% (5 yrs)	33.3% (20 yrs)	+29.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.0% (5 yrs)	22.9% (20 yrs)	+9.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 905 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.