# Audi A4 MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Audi A4 passes its MOT first time 73% of the time, from 243,353 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 73%
- MOT tests analysed: 243,353 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Suspension & axles
- Licensed in Great Britain: 217,726 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2024 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2023 | Petrol | 275 | 90% |
| 2023 | Diesel | 57 (few mots) | 84% |
| 2023 | Hybrid | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2022 | Petrol | 5,131 | 88% |
| 2022 | Diesel | 1,540 | 86% |
| 2022 | Hybrid | 36 (few mots) | 86% |
| 2022 | ED | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2021 | Petrol | 3,974 | 88% |
| 2021 | Diesel | 3,111 | 87% |
| 2021 | Hybrid | 43 (few mots) | 91% |
| 2021 | ED | 11 (very few mots) | 91% |
| 2020 | Petrol | 5,125 | 87% |
| 2020 | Diesel | 3,308 | 88% |
| 2020 | Hybrid | 9 (very few mots) | 78% |
| 2019 | Petrol | 8,647 | 84% |
| 2019 | Diesel | 4,460 | 84% |
| 2019 | Hybrid | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 9,610 | 81% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 3,907 | 78% |
| 2018 | Hybrid | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 11,184 | 77% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 9,839 | 81% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 14,751 | 77% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 6,932 | 82% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 13,916 | 73% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 2,146 | 82% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 14,033 | 71% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 2,478 | 81% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 13,027 | 71% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 2,528 | 79% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 11,010 | 70% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 1,863 | 78% |
| 2012 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 11,174 | 68% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 1,954 | 75% |
| 2011 | Electric | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 9,881 | 65% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 2,171 | 73% |
| 2010 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 9,295 | 64% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 2,150 | 68% |
| 2009 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 9,904 | 62% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 3,183 | 65% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 8,054 | 64% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 4,358 | 65% |
| 2007 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2007 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 5,735 | 60% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 4,690 | 67% |
| 2006 | GB | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 3,004 | 61% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 2,677 | 64% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 2,666 | 60% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 2,331 | 65% |
| 2004 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 1,515 | 58% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 1,289 | 65% |
| 2003 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 810 | 59% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 659 | 65% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 347 | 66% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 339 | 61% |
| 2001 | LPG | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 500 | 64% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 254 | 59% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 428 | 63% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 199 | 60% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 246 | 64% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 136 | 65% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 123 | 62% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 93 (few mots) | 59% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 100 | 65% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 55 (few mots) | 62% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 38 (few mots) | 63% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1985 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 0% |

---

Canonical page: https://regflags.co.uk/reliability/audi/a4
RegFlags by Steady Circuit Ltd.