Audi A4 MOT reliability

Audi A4s passed their MOT first time 73% of the time across 243,353 tests in 2025. 217,726 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

73%

MOTs analysed

243,353

Still licensed (GB)

217,726

Body type

Sedan

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 petrol

5,131 MOTs

Passed first time 88%. Typical mileage 27,288 (most between 20,022 and 36,205).

2022: 100% → 2023: 88% → 2024: 95% → 2025: 88%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.6%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (2.5%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.8%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.3%)
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak (1.1%)

2022 diesel

1,540 MOTs

Passed first time 86%. Typical mileage 37,449 (most between 26,744 and 50,730).

2023: 100% → 2024: 92% → 2025: 86%

Most common failures

Condition: has ply or cords exposed (3.5%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.4%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.5%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (1.4%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.3%)

2022 hybrid

36 MOTs

These figures come from 36 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

Passed first time 86%. Typical mileage 21,117 (most between 15,893 and 30,574).

2024: 100% → 2025: 86%

Most common failures

Condition: has ply or cords exposed (8.3%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.8%)
Headlamp aim: too low (2.8%)
Condition: has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (2.8%)

2022 ed

5 MOTs

These figures come from only 5 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 48,184 (most between 37,067 and 48,196).

Most common failures

Where 2022 A4s fail

Wheels & tyres

7.8%

Lights & electrics

2.5%

Visibility & wipers

1.4%

Suspension & axles

1.2%

Brakes

0.8%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.6%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.5%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.2%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.