Can I still use my airpods

My airpods (idk the generation but they aren’t airpod pros) are connecting for a few seconds (maybe 10) and then they just disconnect. They are also pretty old, i looked into it and it said 2018 was about the manufacturing or purchase date. I looked into why this was happening, and it said my coverage expired. I don’t think my airpods are visibly broken either so i don’t know if there is a need for repair. I also don’t know if i can still use my airpods even if they aren’t broken if coverage is expired. I have tried restarting the airpods and my device. I think they are also charged/charging fine. Can somebody please explain as to why this is happening?