Audi RS4
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 7 model years from 2,671 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
91%
Total Tests
2,671
Highest Pass Rate
2013 (93%)
Years Covered
7
About the Audi RS4
The Audi RS4 was MOT tested 2,671 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 7 model years (2006 to 2018), with an average pass rate of 91%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2013 model has the highest pass rate at 93% from 569 tests. The 2007 model has the lowest at 85%. The 8 point gap means pass rates vary somewhat between years, but no year is dramatically different. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
Newer Audi RS4s pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 7 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2006) averages 97,890 miles, while the newest (2018) averages 52,521 miles.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Audi RS4 by Year
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Questions about the Audi RS4
Is the Audi RS4 reliable?
Across its 7 model years in our data (2006 to 2018), the Audi RS4 averages a 91% MOT pass rate, from 2,671 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 9 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2013 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 93%.
Which year Audi RS4 has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2013 Audi RS4 has the highest MOT pass rate at 93%, while the 2007 model has the lowest at 85%, a 8 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Audi RS4s more reliable?
Newer Audi RS4s pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 7 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
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