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Audi A4 TDI SE — Reliability by Year

2,854 vehicles · MOT data 2001–2004 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Audi A4 TDI SE 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
2004
74.2% pass rate · 560 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2001
67.4% pass rate · 457 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2004
74.2%
185,571 mi 560
2003
72.7%
185,381 mi 844
2002
72.7%
180,056 mi 993
2001
67.4%
183,635 mi 457

Which year Audi A4 TDI SE is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 180,056 miles (newest year) to 185,571 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 TDI SE.

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