2004 Audi S4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

75.1%

Latest Pass Rate

8,790

Total Tests (All Years)

98,355 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 75.1%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 18.5% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs78.1%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs76.4%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs73.0%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs74.2%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs72.1%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs71.3%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs67.9%

→ ↑0.8%

12 yrs68.7%

→ ↓2.8%

13 yrs65.9%

→ ↑1.0%

14 yrs66.9%

→ ↑2.1%

15 yrs69.0%

→ ↑3.4%

16 yrs72.4%

→ ↓3.5%

17 yrs68.9%

→ ↑8.5%

18 yrs77.4%

→ ↓1.5%

19 yrs75.9%

→ ↓0.8%

20 yrs75.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	78.1%	1,022
6 yrs	76.4%	1,004
7 yrs	73.0%	995
8 yrs	74.2%	965
9 yrs	72.1%	953
10 yrs	71.3%	962
11 yrs	67.9%	948
12 yrs	68.7%	889
13 yrs	65.9%	179
14 yrs	66.9%	136
15 yrs	69.0%	116
16 yrs	72.4%	98
17 yrs	68.9%	132
18 yrs	77.4%	106
19 yrs	75.9%	116
20 yrs	75.1%	169

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	75.1%	169
2023 (19 yrs)	75.9%	116
2022 (18 yrs)	77.4%	106
2021 (17 yrs)	68.9%	132
2020 (16 yrs)	72.4%	98
2019 (15 yrs)	69%	116
2018 (14 yrs)	66.9%	136
2017 (13 yrs)	65.9%	179
2016 (12 yrs)	68.7%	889
2015 (11 yrs)	67.9%	948
2014 (10 yrs)	71.3%	962
2013 (9 yrs)	72.1%	953
2012 (8 yrs)	74.2%	965
2011 (7 yrs)	73%	995
2010 (6 yrs)	76.4%	1,004
2009 (5 yrs)	78.1%	1,022

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,022Avg Mileage 49,698Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%

2010

76.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,004Avg Mileage 58,078Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%

2011

73.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 995Avg Mileage 65,140Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%

2012

74.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 965Avg Mileage 71,184Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%

2013

72.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 953Avg Mileage 76,726Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2014

71.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 962Avg Mileage 81,540Top Failure Suspension — 26.8%

2015

67.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 948Avg Mileage 85,924Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%

2016

68.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 889Avg Mileage 91,455Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2017

65.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 179Avg Mileage 89,886Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2018

66.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 136Avg Mileage 101,700Top Failure Suspension — 35.3%

2019

69.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 116Avg Mileage 98,043Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2020

72.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 98Avg Mileage 98,247Top Failure Suspension — 37.8%

2021

68.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 132Avg Mileage 96,748Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

2022

77.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 106Avg Mileage 96,096Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2023

75.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 116Avg Mileage 98,777Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

2024

75.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 169Avg Mileage 98,355Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

MOT results for 2004 Audi S4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	78.1%	1,022	49,698	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.6%
2010	6	76.4%	1,004	58,078	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.3%
2011	7	73.0%	995	65,140	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.7%
2012	8	74.2%	965	71,184	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.5%
2013	9	72.1%	953	76,726	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2014	10	71.3%	962	81,540	Suspension — 26.8%
2015	11	67.9%	948	85,924	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.9%
2016	12	68.7%	889	91,455	Suspension — 37.8%
2017	13	65.9%	179	89,886	Suspension — 44.1%
2018	14	66.9%	136	101,700	Suspension — 35.3%
2019	15	69.0%	116	98,043	Suspension — 37.1%
2020	16	72.4%	98	98,247	Suspension — 37.8%
2021	17	68.9%	132	96,748	Suspension — 54.5%
2022	18	77.4%	106	96,096	Suspension — 36.8%
2023	19	75.9%	116	98,777	Suspension — 62.1%
2024	20	75.1%	169	98,355	Suspension — 34.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

29.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

20.7%

— Consistent

Tyres

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

16.8%

↓ 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
Suspension	2.3% (5 yrs)	34.3% (20 yrs)	+32.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (5 yrs)	17.2% (20 yrs)	+8.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 8,790 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.