2003 Audi S4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

67.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,846

Total Tests (All Years)

104,551 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 67.1%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 14.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Audi S4 as it ages.

6 yrs70.3%

→ ↑3.0%

7 yrs73.3%

→ ↓5.8%

8 yrs67.5%

→ ↑2.9%

9 yrs70.4%

→ ↓0.9%

10 yrs69.5%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs67.6%

→ ↑3.3%

12 yrs70.9%

→ ↓3.8%

13 yrs67.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	70.3%	390
7 yrs	73.3%	382
8 yrs	67.5%	382
9 yrs	70.4%	388
10 yrs	69.5%	357
11 yrs	67.6%	339
12 yrs	70.9%	316
13 yrs	67.1%	292

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (13 yrs)	67.1%	292
2015 (12 yrs)	70.9%	316
2014 (11 yrs)	67.6%	339
2013 (10 yrs)	69.5%	357
2012 (9 yrs)	70.4%	388
2011 (8 yrs)	67.5%	382
2010 (7 yrs)	73.3%	382
2009 (6 yrs)	70.3%	390

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 390Avg Mileage 63,950Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%

2010

73.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 382Avg Mileage 72,825Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%

2011

67.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 382Avg Mileage 82,000Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%

2012

70.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 388Avg Mileage 86,331Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%

2013

69.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 357Avg Mileage 91,802Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%

2014

67.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 339Avg Mileage 96,953Top Failure Suspension — 34.5%

2015

70.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 316Avg Mileage 100,207Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%

2016

67.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 292Avg Mileage 104,551Top Failure Suspension — 40.4%

MOT results for 2003 Audi S4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	70.3%	390	63,950	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.7%
2010	7	73.3%	382	72,825	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.4%
2011	8	67.5%	382	82,000	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.4%
2012	9	70.4%	388	86,331	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.0%
2013	10	69.5%	357	91,802	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.1%
2014	11	67.6%	339	96,953	Suspension — 34.5%
2015	12	70.9%	316	100,207	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.1%
2016	13	67.1%	292	104,551	Suspension — 40.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

12.9%

— Consistent

Brakes

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

10.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	4.4% (6 yrs)	40.4% (13 yrs)	+36.0%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	17.7% (6 yrs)	33.6% (13 yrs)	+15.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.6% (6 yrs)	19.9% (13 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	6.2% (6 yrs)	8.9% (13 yrs)	+2.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.3% (6 yrs)	11.6% (13 yrs)	+1.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2017

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi S4 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 2,846 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.