Audi RS4 MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Audi RS4 took 1,423 MOT tests in Britain and passed 82% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 1,423
First-time pass rate: 82%
All cars: 71%

What the RS4 fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Suspension5.1% (all cars 9.0%)
Lights and electrics4.5% (all cars 11.3%)
Tyres4.4% (all cars 6.4%)
Brakes3.6% (all cars 6.8%)
Body and structure3.0% (all cars 3.5%)
Exhaust and emissions2.9% (all cars 3.1%)
Visibility1.0% (all cars 4.8%)
Steering0.7% (all cars 1.8%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.1%
Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.5%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.5%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.5%
Coil spring: fractured or broken 1.2%
Position lamp: not working 1.2%
Headlamp aim: too low 1.1%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 1.1%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 10.0%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 9.3%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 7.5%
Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 4.9%
Brake pads: wearing thin 3.6%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 3.6%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 3.6%
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 2.9%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2006	383	82%
2007	434	78%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
9 years	62,861 miles
10 years	69,485 miles
16 years	92,545 miles
17 years	94,944 miles

Check a particular RS4

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Audi models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.