2006 Audi S4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

78.8%

Latest Pass Rate

4,687

Total Tests (All Years)

97,092 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 78.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 24.5% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Audi S4 as it ages.

3 yrs84.6%

→ ↓2.2%

4 yrs82.4%

→ ↑4.7%

5 yrs87.1%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs82.8%

→ ↓4.2%

7 yrs78.6%

→ ↑1.9%

8 yrs80.5%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs76.6%

→ ↓3.3%

10 yrs73.3%

→ ↑2.8%

11 yrs76.1%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs77.5%

→ ↓9.2%

13 yrs68.3%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs67.7%

→ ↑5.9%

15 yrs73.6%

→ ↓7.6%

16 yrs66.0%

→ ↑10.1%

17 yrs76.1%

→ ↑2.7%

18 yrs78.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.6%	481
4 yrs	82.4%	478
5 yrs	87.1%	481
6 yrs	82.8%	466
7 yrs	78.6%	477
8 yrs	80.5%	478
9 yrs	76.6%	457
10 yrs	73.3%	461
11 yrs	76.1%	134
12 yrs	77.5%	89
13 yrs	68.3%	104
14 yrs	67.7%	99
15 yrs	73.6%	110
16 yrs	66.0%	94
17 yrs	76.1%	113
18 yrs	78.8%	165

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Audi S4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	78.8%	165
2023 (17 yrs)	76.1%	113
2022 (16 yrs)	66%	94
2021 (15 yrs)	73.6%	110
2020 (14 yrs)	67.7%	99
2019 (13 yrs)	68.3%	104
2018 (12 yrs)	77.5%	89
2017 (11 yrs)	76.1%	134
2016 (10 yrs)	73.3%	461
2015 (9 yrs)	76.6%	457
2014 (8 yrs)	80.5%	478
2013 (7 yrs)	78.6%	477
2012 (6 yrs)	82.8%	466
2011 (5 yrs)	87.1%	481
2010 (4 yrs)	82.4%	478
2009 (3 yrs)	84.6%	481

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 481Avg Mileage 32,074Top Failure Tyres — 11.0%

2010

82.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 478Avg Mileage 40,908Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2011

87.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 481Avg Mileage 48,764Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2012

82.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 466Avg Mileage 56,607Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2013

78.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 477Avg Mileage 63,526Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%

2014

80.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 478Avg Mileage 70,449Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%

2015

76.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 457Avg Mileage 76,318Top Failure Suspension — 22.1%

2016

73.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 461Avg Mileage 79,893Top Failure Suspension — 24.7%

2017

76.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 134Avg Mileage 85,971Top Failure Suspension — 32.8%

2018

77.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 89Avg Mileage 87,877Top Failure Suspension — 20.2%

2019

68.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 104Avg Mileage 93,160Top Failure Suspension — 28.8%

2020

67.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 99Avg Mileage 97,222Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2021

73.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 110Avg Mileage 97,378Top Failure Suspension — 35.5%

2022

66.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 94Avg Mileage 98,681Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

2023

76.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 113Avg Mileage 98,915Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2024

78.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 165Avg Mileage 97,092Top Failure Suspension — 52.7%

MOT results for 2006 Audi S4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.6%	481	32,074	Tyres — 11.0%
2010	4	82.4%	478	40,908	Tyres — 10.7%
2011	5	87.1%	481	48,764	Tyres — 7.3%
2012	6	82.8%	466	56,607	Tyres — 8.8%
2013	7	78.6%	477	63,526	Tyres — 19.9%
2014	8	80.5%	478	70,449	Tyres — 17.6%
2015	9	76.6%	457	76,318	Suspension — 22.1%
2016	10	73.3%	461	79,893	Suspension — 24.7%
2017	11	76.1%	134	85,971	Suspension — 32.8%
2018	12	77.5%	89	87,877	Suspension — 20.2%
2019	13	68.3%	104	93,160	Suspension — 28.8%
2020	14	67.7%	99	97,222	Suspension — 56.6%
2021	15	73.6%	110	97,378	Suspension — 35.5%
2022	16	66.0%	94	98,681	Suspension — 63.8%
2023	17	76.1%	113	98,915	Suspension — 36.3%
2024	18	78.8%	165	97,092	Suspension — 52.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Audi S4, with age trends.

Suspension

28.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

11.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.5% (3 yrs)	10.9% (18 yrs)	+8.4%	🔴 ↑

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,687 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.