2013 Audi S4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

93.7%

Latest Pass Rate

665

Total Tests (All Years)

93,175 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for S4

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 93.7%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 37.5% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Audi S4 as it ages.

3 yrs89.8%

→ ↓6.5%

4 yrs83.3%

→ ↑6.1%

5 yrs89.4%

→ ↓5.7%

6 yrs83.7%

→ ↑0.7%

7 yrs84.4%

→ ↑8.7%

8 yrs93.1%

→ ↓5.3%

9 yrs87.8%

→ ↑3.4%

10 yrs91.2%

→ ↑2.5%

11 yrs93.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.8%	215
4 yrs	83.3%	48
5 yrs	89.4%	47
6 yrs	83.7%	43
7 yrs	84.4%	45
8 yrs	93.1%	58
9 yrs	87.8%	41
10 yrs	91.2%	57
11 yrs	93.7%	111

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Audi S4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	93.7%	111
2023 (10 yrs)	91.2%	57
2022 (9 yrs)	87.8%	41
2021 (8 yrs)	93.1%	58
2020 (7 yrs)	84.4%	45
2019 (6 yrs)	83.7%	43
2018 (5 yrs)	89.4%	47
2017 (4 yrs)	83.3%	48
2016 (3 yrs)	89.8%	215

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016

89.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 215Avg Mileage 30,733Top Failure Tyres — 9.8%

2017

83.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 48Avg Mileage 41,583Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2018

89.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 47Avg Mileage 49,061Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

2019

83.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 43Avg Mileage 56,321Top Failure Tyres — 11.6%

2020

84.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 45Avg Mileage 62,668Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2021

93.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 58Avg Mileage 71,628Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.3%

2022

87.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 41Avg Mileage 74,757Top Failure Brakes — 12.2%

2023

91.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 57Avg Mileage 82,110Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2024

93.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 111Avg Mileage 93,175Top Failure Tyres — 6.3%

MOT results for 2013 Audi S4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2016	3	89.8%	215	30,733	Tyres — 9.8%
2017	4	83.3%	48	41,583	Tyres — 10.4%
2018	5	89.4%	47	49,061	Tyres — 12.8%
2019	6	83.7%	43	56,321	Tyres — 11.6%
2020	7	84.4%	45	62,668	Tyres — 15.6%
2021	8	93.1%	58	71,628	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 10.3%
2022	9	87.8%	41	74,757	Brakes — 12.2%
2023	10	91.2%	57	82,110	Tyres — 12.3%
2024	11	93.7%	111	93,175	Tyres — 6.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Audi S4, with age trends.

Tyres

10.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Identification of the vehicle

6.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

5.5%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

4.6%

↑ 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
Tyres	9.8% (3 yrs)	6.3% (11 yrs)	-3.5%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	1.4% (3 yrs)	4.5% (11 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	4.2% (3 yrs)	3.6% (11 yrs)	-0.6%	⚪ —

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 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 665 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.