What year Audi 90 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1985 Audi 90 has the highest pass rate at 68.8%, out of 139 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Audi 90 MOT failures?

The most common Audi 90 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Audi 90 — Reliability by Year

4,218 vehicles · MOT data 1985–1992 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Audi 90 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1985

68.8% pass rate · 139 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1989

63.7% pass rate · 1,160 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1992	66.3%	119,666 mi	102
1991	66.5%	132,579 mi	464
1990	66.2%	136,254 mi	684
1989	63.7%	143,917 mi	1,160
1988	63.8%	144,008 mi	1,229
1987	67.3%	144,233 mi	309
1986	66.1%	125,034 mi	131
1985	68.8%	124,297 mi	139

Which year Audi 90 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 119,666 miles (newest year) to 144,233 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Audi 90.

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