2005 Audi S4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

70.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,915

Total Tests (All Years)

98,604 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 70.9%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 15.5% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Audi S4 as it ages.

4 yrs83.2%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs80.5%

→ ↓1.7%

6 yrs78.8%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs78.3%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs75.4%

→ ↓1.2%

9 yrs74.2%

→ ↓5.0%

10 yrs69.2%

→ ↑2.7%

11 yrs71.9%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs70.7%

→ ↓2.6%

13 yrs68.1%

→ ↑11.5%

14 yrs79.6%

→ ↓5.3%

15 yrs74.3%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs73.3%

→ ↑0.2%

17 yrs73.5%

→ ↑2.3%

18 yrs75.8%

→ ↓4.9%

19 yrs70.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	83.2%	644
5 yrs	80.5%	621
6 yrs	78.8%	622
7 yrs	78.3%	628
8 yrs	75.4%	623
9 yrs	74.2%	608
10 yrs	69.2%	620
11 yrs	71.9%	602
12 yrs	70.7%	164
13 yrs	68.1%	119
14 yrs	79.6%	113
15 yrs	74.3%	113
16 yrs	73.3%	120
17 yrs	73.5%	102
18 yrs	75.8%	99
19 yrs	70.9%	117

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Audi S4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	70.9%	117
2023 (18 yrs)	75.8%	99
2022 (17 yrs)	73.5%	102
2021 (16 yrs)	73.3%	120
2020 (15 yrs)	74.3%	113
2019 (14 yrs)	79.6%	113
2018 (13 yrs)	68.1%	119
2017 (12 yrs)	70.7%	164
2016 (11 yrs)	71.9%	602
2015 (10 yrs)	69.2%	620
2014 (9 yrs)	74.2%	608
2013 (8 yrs)	75.4%	623
2012 (7 yrs)	78.3%	628
2011 (6 yrs)	78.8%	622
2010 (5 yrs)	80.5%	621
2009 (4 yrs)	83.2%	644

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 644Avg Mileage 42,116Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2010

80.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 621Avg Mileage 51,451Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2011

78.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 622Avg Mileage 58,049Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%

2012

78.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 628Avg Mileage 66,308Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%

2013

75.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 623Avg Mileage 71,200Top Failure Tyres — 21.3%

2014

74.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 608Avg Mileage 77,152Top Failure Suspension — 19.7%

2015

69.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 620Avg Mileage 83,351Top Failure Suspension — 27.9%

2016

71.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 602Avg Mileage 89,051Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2017

70.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 164Avg Mileage 90,939Top Failure Suspension — 39.6%

2018

68.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 119Avg Mileage 97,302Top Failure Suspension — 55.5%

2019

79.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 113Avg Mileage 98,208Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.7%

2020

74.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 113Avg Mileage 102,091Top Failure Suspension — 43.4%

2021

73.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 120Avg Mileage 102,081Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2022

73.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 102Avg Mileage 100,285Top Failure Suspension — 38.2%

2023

75.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 99Avg Mileage 98,617Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2024

70.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 117Avg Mileage 98,604Top Failure Suspension — 38.5%

MOT results for 2005 Audi S4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	83.2%	644	42,116	Tyres — 9.8%
2010	5	80.5%	621	51,451	Tyres — 11.8%
2011	6	78.8%	622	58,049	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.6%
2012	7	78.3%	628	66,308	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.5%
2013	8	75.4%	623	71,200	Tyres — 21.3%
2014	9	74.2%	608	77,152	Suspension — 19.7%
2015	10	69.2%	620	83,351	Suspension — 27.9%
2016	11	71.9%	602	89,051	Suspension — 26.7%
2017	12	70.7%	164	90,939	Suspension — 39.6%
2018	13	68.1%	119	97,302	Suspension — 55.5%
2019	14	79.6%	113	98,208	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 17.7%
2020	15	74.3%	113	102,091	Suspension — 43.4%
2021	16	73.3%	120	102,081	Suspension — 37.5%
2022	17	73.5%	102	100,285	Suspension — 38.2%
2023	18	75.8%	99	98,617	Suspension — 45.5%
2024	19	70.9%	117	98,604	Suspension — 38.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Audi S4, with age trends.

Suspension

25.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.9%

↑ 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
Suspension	0.9% (4 yrs)	38.5% (19 yrs)	+37.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.8% (4 yrs)	28.2% (19 yrs)	+25.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.8% (4 yrs)	17.9% (19 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,915 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.