Audi S4 MOT reliability

Audi S4s passed their MOT first time 84% of the time across 2,633 tests in 2025. 8,768 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

84%

MOTs analysed

2,633

Still licensed (GB)

8,768

Body type

Hatchback

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 diesel

195 MOTs

Passed first time 92%. Typical mileage 27,686 (most between 20,278 and 38,320).

2024: 91% → 2025: 92%

Most common failures

Condition: has ply or cords exposed (2.6%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.1%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (2.1%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.0%)
Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements (0.5%)

2022 ed

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. 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 0%. Typical mileage 25,825 (most between 25,825 and 25,825).

Most common failures

Headlamp aim: too high (100.0%)

Where 2022 S4s fail

Wheels & tyres

6.7%

Lights & electrics

1.0%

Visibility & wipers

1.0%

Suspension & axles

0.5%

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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.