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Audi A4 1 8 — Reliability by Year

1,533 vehicles · MOT data 1995–1999 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Audi A4 1 8 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1995
84.0% pass rate · 624 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1998
36.1% pass rate · 127 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1999
82.0%
184,982 mi 111
1998
36.1%
142,240 mi 127
1997
75.6%
172,818 mi 261
1996
67.8%
119,913 mi 410
1995
84.0%
179,642 mi 624

Which year Audi A4 1 8 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 119,913 miles (newest year) to 184,982 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 A4 1 8.

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