Audi A4 SE Reliability, MOT Pass Rate & Common Faults
Free Audi A4 SE car check
Is the Audi A4 SE reliable? We analysed 298 real MOT tests across 107 vehicles to find out.
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The Audi A4 SE is above average for reliability based on real UK MOT data. Here's everything you need to know before buying a used Audi A4 SE.
Audi A4 SE — specs & performance
Verified from DVLA & DVSA recordsA snapshot of the engine, performance, dimensions, fuel economy and running costs for the Audi A4 SE — drawn from official DVLA vehicle records and the DVSA fuel-economy database.
Engine & Performance
- Engine size
- 1984cc
- Power
- 130 BHP
- 0–62 mph
- 9.9 sec
- Fuel type
- Petrol
Body & Dimensions
- Body type
- Car
- Common colour
- Silver
- Wheel plan
- 2 Axle Rigid Body
Fuel Economy
- Combined
- 35.3 mpg
- Urban
- 25.7 mpg
- Extra-urban
- 44.8 mpg
- Fuel cost / 12k mi
- £2651
Tax & Emissions
- CO2 output
- 192 g/km Band J
- Emission class
- Not Available
- Road tax (12 mo.)
- £300
- Road tax (6 mo.)
- £165
Audi A4 SE Number Plates
Number plates registered to a Audi A4 SE. Click on any registration for full vehicle details — including MOT history, mileage records, previous owners and damage history.
Audi A4 SE Mileage — What's Normal?
How many miles does a typical Audi A4 SE owner drive per year? Use this to check if a car you're looking at has suspiciously low or high mileage.
Audi A4 SE Mileage Distribution
Total mileage recorded across all Audi A4 SE MOT tests. If the car you're looking at is above the 75th percentile, it's done more miles than most.
How Does the Audi A4 SE Compare?
MOT pass rates compared to similar models. Click any model for the full breakdown.
| Model | Pass Rate | Tests | Typical Mileage | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audi A4 SE THIS CAR | 79.2% | 298 | 117,729 mi | — yrs |
| Audi A3 | 78% | 7,415,025 | 78,776 mi | 29 yrs |
| Audi A4 | 76.1% | 7,096,957 | 96,834 mi | 31 yrs |
| Audi A6 | 78.4% | 2,724,792 | 98,890 mi | 31 yrs |
| Ford Transit 460 Trend Ecoblue Auto | 87.9% | 579 | 11,740 mi | — yrs |
Compared to the Audi A3 (78.0% pass rate) and the Audi A4 (76.1% pass rate), the Audi A4 SE outperforms both on MOT reliability.
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Check a specific Audi A4 SEShould you buy a used Audi A4 SE?
The Audi A4 SE has an overall MOT pass rate of 79.2% across 298 real MOT tests — comfortably above the UK average, which puts it among the more reliable models on UK roads.
A typical Audi A4 SE owner drives around 5,119 miles per year. If the car you're looking at is significantly above this, expect more wear on suspension, brakes and tyres. If it's well below, the vehicle may have been sitting unused — check for perished rubber, corroded discs and stale fluids.
Before committing to a purchase, we recommend running a full vehicle history check on the specific car. This will reveal any outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies that the seller may not disclose — and that the MOT data alone can't tell you.