Fetching MOT records from DVSA for A4…
Fetching MOT records from DVSA for A4…
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Audi A4. Check any A4 by registration number below.
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76.8%
Avg Pass Rate
-12.9%
vs Audi Avg
30
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
The Audi A4 has an average MOT pass rate of 76.8%, which is 12.9 percentage points below the Audi brand average of 89.7%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your A4 on the road.
The most common reasons a Audi A4 fails its MOT are a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, a flexible brake hose excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched. If you are preparing your A4 for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the A4 is around 45,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used A4, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Audi A4, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
How the Audi A4 performs at MOT across different model years.
Based on 32 vehicles
0.0%
3.7%
35k mi
The most common reasons a Audi A4 fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 1998 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used A4.
At 3 Years
26,000
miles
At 5 Years
45,000
miles
At 10 Years
88,000
miles
Compare MOT reliability across Audi models.
Common questions about the Audi A4 MOT and reliability.
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Based on 515 vehicles
1.6%
4.3%
42k mi
Based on 18,291 vehicles
2.8%
10.3%
48k mi
72k mi
Based on 36,401 vehicles
3.6%
11.3%
49k mi
77k mi
Based on 37,879 vehicles
3.4%
13.4%
78k mi
Based on 57,769 vehicles
3.7%
14.9%
89k mi
Based on 57,348 vehicles
4.4%
17.4%
Based on 43,459 vehicles
5.1%
18.7%
157k mi
Based on 45,137 vehicles
5.0%
19.2%
163k mi
Based on 43,067 vehicles
5.2%
21.5%
166k mi
Based on 35,750 vehicles
5.6%
21.9%
184k mi
Based on 36,091 vehicles
5.6%
22.6%
Based on 34,623 vehicles
5.7%
23.7%
Based on 34,937 vehicles
6.0%
25.0%
Based on 42,176 vehicles
6.1%
25.8%
Based on 42,199 vehicles
6.4%
25.1%
Based on 36,528 vehicles
6.5%
26.6%
Based on 21,760 vehicles
6.3%
25.2%
Based on 18,440 vehicles
6.6%
26.8%
Based on 10,832 vehicles
6.4%
26.7%
Based on 5,715 vehicles
6.8%
27.7%
Based on 2,584 vehicles
5.4%
24.3%
Based on 2,497 vehicles
4.5%
22.4%
Based on 2,501 vehicles
2.8%
23.9%
Based on 75,000 vehicles
0.0%
0.1%
26k mi
45k mi
88k mi
Based on 9,089 vehicles
4.0%
25.1%
Based on 8,042 vehicles
2.3%
17.8%
Based on 4,341 vehicles
5.0%
30.0%
Based on 997 vehicles
Based on 320,113 vehicles
105k mi