2009 Audi S4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

87.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,908

Total Tests (All Years)

87,071 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 87.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 35.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs85.2%

→ ↑2.7%

4 yrs87.9%

→ ↑0.6%

5 yrs88.5%

→ ↑0.2%

6 yrs88.7%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs85.0%

→ ↑0.6%

8 yrs85.6%

→ ↑3.3%

9 yrs88.9%

→ ↓8.4%

10 yrs80.5%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs80.0%

→ ↑3.2%

12 yrs83.2%

→ ↓11.3%

13 yrs71.9%

→ ↑7.7%

14 yrs79.6%

→ ↑7.9%

15 yrs87.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.2%	447
4 yrs	87.9%	431
5 yrs	88.5%	425
6 yrs	88.7%	435
7 yrs	85.0%	401
8 yrs	85.6%	118
9 yrs	88.9%	72
10 yrs	80.5%	82
11 yrs	80.0%	70
12 yrs	83.2%	107
13 yrs	71.9%	89
14 yrs	79.6%	103
15 yrs	87.5%	128

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	87.5%	128
2023 (14 yrs)	79.6%	103
2022 (13 yrs)	71.9%	89
2021 (12 yrs)	83.2%	107
2020 (11 yrs)	80%	70
2019 (10 yrs)	80.5%	82
2018 (9 yrs)	88.9%	72
2017 (8 yrs)	85.6%	118
2016 (7 yrs)	85%	401
2015 (6 yrs)	88.7%	435
2014 (5 yrs)	88.5%	425
2013 (4 yrs)	87.9%	431
2012 (3 yrs)	85.2%	447

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

85.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 447Avg Mileage 33,782Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2013

87.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 431Avg Mileage 41,578Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2014

88.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 425Avg Mileage 49,653Top Failure Tyres — 12.2%

2015

88.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 435Avg Mileage 59,418Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%

2016

85.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 401Avg Mileage 65,152Top Failure Tyres — 15.0%

2017

85.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 118Avg Mileage 70,962Top Failure Tyres — 19.5%

2018

88.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 72Avg Mileage 73,170Top Failure Brakes — 16.7%

2019

80.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 82Avg Mileage 79,152Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2020

80.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 70Avg Mileage 83,703Top Failure Suspension — 18.6%

2021

83.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 107Avg Mileage 89,958Top Failure Suspension — 15.9%

2022

71.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 89Avg Mileage 93,847Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.2%

2023

79.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 103Avg Mileage 95,630Top Failure Tyres — 28.2%

2024

87.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 128Avg Mileage 87,071Top Failure Suspension — 19.5%

MOT results for 2009 Audi S4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	85.2%	447	33,782	Tyres — 8.1%
2013	4	87.9%	431	41,578	Tyres — 12.8%
2014	5	88.5%	425	49,653	Tyres — 12.2%
2015	6	88.7%	435	59,418	Tyres — 8.0%
2016	7	85.0%	401	65,152	Tyres — 15.0%
2017	8	85.6%	118	70,962	Tyres — 19.5%
2018	9	88.9%	72	73,170	Brakes — 16.7%
2019	10	80.5%	82	79,152	Tyres — 13.4%
2020	11	80.0%	70	83,703	Suspension — 18.6%
2021	12	83.2%	107	89,958	Suspension — 15.9%
2022	13	71.9%	89	93,847	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.2%
2023	14	79.6%	103	95,630	Tyres — 28.2%
2024	15	87.5%	128	87,071	Suspension — 19.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

13.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

8.9%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.0%

↓ 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
Brakes	2.2% (3 yrs)	13.3% (15 yrs)	+11.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (3 yrs)	3.9% (15 yrs)	-4.2%	🟢 ↓

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 2,908 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.