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Audi A4 SE TDI — Reliability by Year

2,536 vehicles · MOT data 2005–2014 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Audi A4 SE 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
2013
88.9% pass rate · 331 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2005
75.6% pass rate · 1,116 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2014
88.0%
111,687 mi 134
2013
88.9%
112,824 mi 331
2012
86.4%
123,093 mi 504
2011
87.0%
133,715 mi 451
2005
75.6%
164,000 mi 1,116

Which year Audi A4 SE TDI is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 111,687 miles (newest year) to 164,000 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 SE TDI.

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