2009 Audi S4 Avant — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

81.5%

Latest Pass Rate

438

Total Tests (All Years)

100,422 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 81.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 29.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Audi S4 Avant as it ages.

3 yrs88.4%

→ ↑1.8%

4 yrs90.2%

→ ↓1.3%

5 yrs88.9%

→ ↑4.0%

6 yrs92.9%

→ ↓11.3%

7 yrs81.6%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs81.0%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs80.0%

→ ↑7.5%

11 yrs87.5%

→ ↓9.1%

12 yrs78.4%

→ ↑9.8%

14 yrs88.2%

→ ↓6.7%

15 yrs81.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.4%	43
4 yrs	90.2%	41
5 yrs	88.9%	45
6 yrs	92.9%	42
7 yrs	81.6%	38
8 yrs	81.0%	42
9 yrs	80.0%	30
11 yrs	87.5%	32
12 yrs	78.4%	37
14 yrs	88.2%	34
15 yrs	81.5%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Audi S4 Avant pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	81.5%	54
2023 (14 yrs)	88.2%	34
2021 (12 yrs)	78.4%	37
2020 (11 yrs)	87.5%	32
2018 (9 yrs)	80%	30
2017 (8 yrs)	81%	42
2016 (7 yrs)	81.6%	38
2015 (6 yrs)	92.9%	42
2014 (5 yrs)	88.9%	45
2013 (4 yrs)	90.2%	41
2012 (3 yrs)	88.4%	43

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

88.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 43Avg Mileage 33,341Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.7%

2013

90.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 41Avg Mileage 42,336Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2014

88.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 45Avg Mileage 52,333Top Failure Tyres — 24.4%

2015

92.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 42Avg Mileage 59,433Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2016

81.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 38Avg Mileage 67,394Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2017

81.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 42Avg Mileage 74,221Top Failure Tyres — 31.0%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 30Avg Mileage 81,760Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%

2020

87.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 89,787Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2021

78.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 97,409Top Failure Brakes — 32.4%

2023

88.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 34Avg Mileage 102,294Top Failure Suspension — 8.8%

2024

81.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 54Avg Mileage 100,422Top Failure Suspension — 13.0%

MOT results for 2009 Audi S4 Avant by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	88.4%	43	33,341	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.7%
2013	4	90.2%	41	42,336	Brakes — 12.2%
2014	5	88.9%	45	52,333	Tyres — 24.4%
2015	6	92.9%	42	59,433	Tyres — 11.9%
2016	7	81.6%	38	67,394	Tyres — 15.8%
2017	8	81.0%	42	74,221	Tyres — 31.0%
2018	9	80.0%	30	81,760	Tyres — 13.3%
2020	11	87.5%	32	89,787	Tyres — 18.8%
2021	12	78.4%	37	97,409	Brakes — 32.4%
2023	14	88.2%	34	102,294	Suspension — 8.8%
2024	15	81.5%	54	100,422	Suspension — 13.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Audi S4 Avant, with age trends.

Tyres

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

13.4%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

11.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

10.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.6%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.7% (3 yrs)	13.0% (15 yrs)	+8.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 438 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.