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Audi A4 1 9 TDI — Reliability by Year

1,989 vehicles · MOT data 1995–2000 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Audi A4 1 9 TDI 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
1996
76.0% pass rate · 568 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1998
65.9% pass rate · 274 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2000
70.8%
187,303 mi 127
1999
74.6%
203,126 mi 194
1998
65.9%
201,648 mi 274
1997
67.1%
206,214 mi 449
1996
76.0%
225,442 mi 568
1995
68.9%
229,170 mi 377

Which year Audi A4 1 9 TDI 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 187,303 miles (newest year) to 229,170 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 9 TDI.

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