2010 Audi S4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

89.7%

Latest Pass Rate

3,528

Total Tests (All Years)

98,347 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 89.7%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 37.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Audi S4 as it ages.

3 yrs84.1%

→ ↑3.0%

4 yrs87.1%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs85.9%

→ ↓0.5%

6 yrs85.4%

→ ↑1.1%

7 yrs86.5%

→ ↓6.5%

8 yrs80.0%

→ ↑4.8%

9 yrs84.8%

→ ↓5.2%

10 yrs79.6%

→ ↑10.3%

11 yrs89.9%

→ ↓9.0%

12 yrs80.9%

→ ↓3.4%

13 yrs77.5%

→ ↑12.2%

14 yrs89.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.1%	662
4 yrs	87.1%	636
5 yrs	85.9%	631
6 yrs	85.4%	610
7 yrs	86.5%	148
8 yrs	80.0%	95
9 yrs	84.8%	105
10 yrs	79.6%	108
11 yrs	89.9%	129
12 yrs	80.9%	110
13 yrs	77.5%	129
14 yrs	89.7%	165

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Audi S4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	89.7%	165
2023 (13 yrs)	77.5%	129
2022 (12 yrs)	80.9%	110
2021 (11 yrs)	89.9%	129
2020 (10 yrs)	79.6%	108
2019 (9 yrs)	84.8%	105
2018 (8 yrs)	80%	95
2017 (7 yrs)	86.5%	148
2016 (6 yrs)	85.4%	610
2015 (5 yrs)	85.9%	631
2014 (4 yrs)	87.1%	636
2013 (3 yrs)	84.1%	662

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

84.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 662Avg Mileage 32,348Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2014

87.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 636Avg Mileage 41,178Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2015

85.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 631Avg Mileage 49,682Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2016

85.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 610Avg Mileage 57,496Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2017

86.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 148Avg Mileage 61,410Top Failure Tyres — 11.5%

2018

80.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 95Avg Mileage 69,463Top Failure Suspension — 10.5%

2019

84.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 105Avg Mileage 73,639Top Failure Tyres — 17.1%

2020

79.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 108Avg Mileage 81,147Top Failure Brakes — 11.1%

2021

89.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 129Avg Mileage 87,538Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2022

80.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 110Avg Mileage 94,805Top Failure Tyres — 20.0%

2023

77.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 129Avg Mileage 97,251Top Failure Suspension — 30.2%

2024

89.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 165Avg Mileage 98,347Top Failure Suspension — 12.1%

MOT results for 2010 Audi S4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	84.1%	662	32,348	Tyres — 14.0%
2014	4	87.1%	636	41,178	Tyres — 11.3%
2015	5	85.9%	631	49,682	Tyres — 12.4%
2016	6	85.4%	610	57,496	Tyres — 10.8%
2017	7	86.5%	148	61,410	Tyres — 11.5%
2018	8	80.0%	95	69,463	Suspension — 10.5%
2019	9	84.8%	105	73,639	Tyres — 17.1%
2020	10	79.6%	108	81,147	Brakes — 11.1%
2021	11	89.9%	129	87,538	Tyres — 14.0%
2022	12	80.9%	110	94,805	Tyres — 20.0%
2023	13	77.5%	129	97,251	Suspension — 30.2%
2024	14	89.7%	165	98,347	Suspension — 12.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Audi S4, with age trends.

Tyres

13.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.7%

— Consistent

Suspension

8.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

8.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

6.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	14.0% (3 yrs)	7.9% (14 yrs)	-6.1%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	3.5% (3 yrs)	2.4% (14 yrs)	-1.1%	⚪ —

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 3,528 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.