What year Audi Quattro is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1981 Audi Quattro has the highest pass rate at 79.5%, out of 106 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Audi Quattro MOT failures?

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

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Audi Quattro — Reliability by Year

1,884 vehicles · MOT data 1981–1990 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Audi Quattro 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

1981

79.5% pass rate · 106 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1989

70.2% pass rate · 303 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1990	78.0%	118,869 mi	198
1989	70.2%	135,151 mi	303
1988	75.3%	129,648 mi	232
1987	75.1%	113,447 mi	187
1986	76.8%	113,611 mi	244
1985	79.1%	108,651 mi	270
1984	74.8%	107,018 mi	204
1983	79.3%	104,785 mi	140
1981	79.5%	85,950 mi	106

Which year Audi Quattro is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 85,950 miles (newest year) to 135,151 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 Quattro.

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