RegVerdict Model Intelligence
Audi A4 reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·405,630 DVSA tests·2024
Across 405,630 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 66% of Audi A4 cars aged 13 years and older pass their MOT first time, ahead of the 61% average for all cars of that age. It holds up especially well on visibility.
66%
Strong for its agepass first time (13 years and older)
Strong for its age · beats 58% of peers
+5.6 pts
MOT pass rate by age
4 to 7 years
95,572 tests · fleet 85%
87%
8 to 12 years
138,277 tests · fleet 73%
78%
13 years and older
171,781 tests · fleet 61%
66%
Where the A4 fails
Suspension92
Brakes95
Body & structure96
Steering98
Tyres95
Lights & electrics91
Holds up better on visibility.
Share of 13 years and older Audi A4 MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Audi A4 tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Audi A4 models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~9% of MOTsGrows with age
- Suspension · flagged on ~8% of MOTsGrows with age
- Body & structure · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
- Brakes · flagged on ~5% of MOTs
Common questions
Is the Audi A4 reliable?
On 2024 MOT data the Audi A4 holds up well for its age: 66% of examples aged 13 years and older pass first time, against a 61% fleet average. That puts it ahead of 58% of similar-age models.
What is the MOT pass rate for a Audi A4?
First-time MOT pass rates for the Audi A4 in 2024: 4 to 7 years, 87%; 8 to 12 years, 78%; and 13 years and older, 66%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.
What commonly fails on a Audi A4 MOT?
For Audi A4 cars aged 4 to 7 years, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are suspension (2.8% of tests vs 1.4% fleet).
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