MOT reliability
Audi 90
4,244 vehicles · 13,418 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4,244 Audi 90 vehicles and 13,418 completed MOT tests, the Audi 90 has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 143,705 miles.
4,244
Vehicles
13,418
MOT tests
4,942
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Audi 90 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Audi 90 MOT tests:
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Other97%
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Steering6%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Brakes4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Body & structure1%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Audi 90 pass rate by age
How the Audi 90's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 50% |
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 2 | 50% |
| 5 | 10 | 60% |
| 6 | 6 | 83% |
| 7 | 6 | 83% |
| 8 | 9 | 67% |
| 9 | 6 | 83% |
| 10 | 9 | 67% |
| 11 | 9 | 89% |
| 12 | 12 | 67% |
| 13 | 44 | 64% |
| 14 | 319 | 63% |
| 15 | 948 | 64% |
| 16 | 1,495 | 65% |
| 17 | 1,744 | 63% |
| 18 | 1,638 | 63% |
| 19 | 1,368 | 63% |
| 20 | 1,096 | 63% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4,238), Diesel (5), LPG (1)
Most common Audi 90 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi 90 MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1,006 times)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (518 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (517 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (431 times)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (408 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (398 times)
- Fuel pipe/s corroded (351 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (340 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (338 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (301 times)
- Oil leak (298 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (285 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (279 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (276 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (265 times)
Audi 90 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 21 | 67% | 117,760 |
| 2002 | 1 | 21 | 62% | 163,160 |
| 2001 | 2 | 6 | 83% | 93,557 |
| 2000 | 1 | 27 | 74% | 181,196 |
| 1999 | 3 | 18 | 72% | 129,037 |
| 1997 | 1 | 16 | 56% | 221,034 |
| 1996 | 1 | 20 | 60% | 180,541 |
| 1995 | 3 | 4 | 50% | 136,421 |
| 1993 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 227,155 |
| 1992 | 102 | 498 | 64% | 131,666 |
| 1991 | 460 | 2,669 | 67% | 139,056 |
| 1990 | 670 | 3,486 | 66% | 143,862 |
| 1989 | 504 | 2,481 | 63% | 149,398 |
| 1988 | 444 | 2,153 | 63% | 147,783 |
| 1987 | 121 | 541 | 69% | 148,171 |
| 1986 | 116 | 795 | 68% | 134,454 |
| 1985 | 117 | 638 | 67% | 135,250 |
| 1984 | 3 | 16 | 50% | 153,061 |
| 1971 | 3 | 6 | 50% | 130,502 |
Audi 90 reliability FAQ
Across 4,244 Audi 90 vehicles in our MOT data,
65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about
2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Audi 90 MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Audi 90 in our data has covered around
143,705 miles.
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