MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Audi : A4
Audi A4
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1971 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1985 | 1 | 0% | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. |
| 1993 | 1 | 0% | Brake hose or connection leaking on hydraulic systems. |
| 1995 | 70 | 62.86% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 1996 | 195 | 62.56% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 1997 | 307 | 59.28% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 1998 | 517 | 64.8% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 1999 | 781 | 60.69% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2000 | 1,049 | 58.63% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2001 | 1,097 | 60.35% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2002 | 2,446 | 58.99% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2003 | 4,614 | 59.15% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2004 | 7,676 | 58.55% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2005 | 8,976 | 60.35% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2006 | 14,568 | 61.5% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2007 | 16,658 | 62.05% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2008 | 16,508 | 63.59% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2009 | 13,441 | 65.37% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2010 | 13,360 | 67.87% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2011 | 13,943 | 70.28% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2012 | 13,674 | 72.73% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2013 | 16,032 | 73.93% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2014 | 16,986 | 74.9% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2015 | 16,481 | 77.14% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2016 | 22,209 | 79.52% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2017 | 21,345 | 82.72% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2018 | 13,673 | 84.87% | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. |
| 2019 | 13,773 | 86.44% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2020 | 9,024 | 87.88% | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. |
| 2021 | 1,036 | 88.32% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2022 | 18 | 94.44% | Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured, affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror. |
| 2023 | 6 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 260,466
Average Audi A4 pass rate: 72.52%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Suspension spring broken or seriously weakened. | 5.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 14% |
| 2 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 13% |
| 3 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 12% |
| 4 | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. | 5.2.3(d)(ii) | Dangerous | 12% |
| 5 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 10% |
| 6 | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. | 6.1.7(g)(ii) | Major | 10% |
| 7 | Headlamp beam image obviously incorrect. | 4.1.2(c) | Major | 7% |
| 8 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm. | 1.1.13(a)(ii) | Dangerous | 6% |
| 9 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 6% |
| 10 | Tyre with a cut in excess of the requirements. | 5.2.3(d)(i) | Major | 5% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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