Audi RS4
Registered from 2000 to 2015.
About this model
The Audi RS 4 is the high-performance variant of the Audi A4 range produced by Audi Sport GmbH for AUDI AG, a division of the Volkswagen Group. It sits above the Audi S4 as the fastest, most sports-focused car based on the A4's "B" automobile platform. The RS 4 was reintroduced in 2012, based on the A4 Avant instead of the sedan as did the original model.
From the Wikipedia article Audi RS 4, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2007 4.2 petrol. 71 of 430 tests failed, 17%.
Better than 92% of 2007 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 935 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 38% | 27 |
| Tyres and wheels | 31% | 22 |
| Body and structure | 25% | 18 |
| Brakes | 23% | 16 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 18% | 13 |
| Lights and electrics | 17% | 12 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 38% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Tyres and wheels — 31% of its failures
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Brakes — 23% of its failures
- Exhaust and emissions — 18% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lights and electrics — 17% of its failures
- Body and structure — 25% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 120–140k miles this one fails 24% of its inspections, against the 30% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40–60k miles | 13% | 21% | 55 | |
| 60–80k miles | 17% | 24% | 72 | |
| 80–100k miles | 9% | 27% | 119 | |
| 100–120k miles | 23% | 29% | 99 | |
| 120–140k miles | 24% | 30% | 50 |
395 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 80k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/00788/23
The airbag may deteriorate over time and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst and metal fragments could pass through the cushion material causing injury to occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users