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2011 Audi S4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
84.0%
Latest Pass Rate
2,354
Total Tests (All Years)
95,481 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 84.0%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 30.9% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Audi S4 as it ages.

3 yrs84.7%
4 yrs90.1%
5 yrs86.2%
6 yrs84.2%
7 yrs86.6%
8 yrs81.5%
9 yrs80.6%
10 yrs78.6%
11 yrs77.9%
12 yrs75.9%
13 yrs84.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
📊 View as table
AgePass RateTests
3 yrs84.7%491
4 yrs90.1%493
5 yrs86.2%465
6 yrs84.2%133
7 yrs86.6%97
8 yrs81.5%92
9 yrs80.6%98
10 yrs78.6%126
11 yrs77.9%95
12 yrs75.9%133
13 yrs84.0%131

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Audi S4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 11 years

Pass Rate %
📊 View as table
BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (13 yrs)84%131
2023 (12 yrs)75.9%133
2022 (11 yrs)77.9%95
2021 (10 yrs)78.6%126
2020 (9 yrs)80.6%98
2019 (8 yrs)81.5%92
2018 (7 yrs)86.6%97
2017 (6 yrs)84.2%133
2016 (5 yrs)86.2%465
2015 (4 yrs)90.1%493
2014 (3 yrs)84.7%491

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
84.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 491Avg Mileage 31,031Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%
2015
90.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 493Avg Mileage 40,451Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%
2016
86.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 465Avg Mileage 47,504Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%
2017
84.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 133Avg Mileage 55,072Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%
2018
86.6%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 97Avg Mileage 61,182Top Failure Suspension — 7.2%
2019
81.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 92Avg Mileage 67,183Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%
2020
80.6%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 98Avg Mileage 75,223Top Failure Tyres — 36.7%
2021
78.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 126Avg Mileage 79,097Top Failure Tyres — 31.7%
2022
77.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 95Avg Mileage 86,897Top Failure Suspension — 30.5%
2023
75.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 133Avg Mileage 89,112Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%
2024
84.0%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 131Avg Mileage 95,481Top Failure Suspension — 33.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Audi S4, with age trends.

Tyres
19.0%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
13.1%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
8.5%
↑ Increases with age
Visibility
8.4%
— Consistent
Noise, emissions and leaks
7.6%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.9% (3 yrs)16.8% (13 yrs)
+13.9%
🔴 ↑
Tyres12.8% (3 yrs)19.1% (13 yrs)
+6.3%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi S4 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 2,354 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.

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