2010 Audi A1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

65.5%

Latest Pass Rate

16,740

Total Tests (All Years)

99,401 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 65.5%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 13.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Audi A1 as it ages.

3 yrs90.5%

→ ↓0.4%

4 yrs90.1%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs87.4%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs84.0%

→ ↓3.8%

7 yrs80.2%

→ ↓5.4%

8 yrs74.8%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs74.2%

→ ↓6.3%

10 yrs67.9%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs66.1%

→ ↑1.1%

12 yrs67.2%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs64.7%

→ ↑0.8%

14 yrs65.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.5%	1,476
4 yrs	90.1%	1,508
5 yrs	87.4%	1,535
6 yrs	84.0%	1,536
7 yrs	80.2%	1,544
8 yrs	74.8%	1,098
9 yrs	74.2%	1,134
10 yrs	67.9%	1,209
11 yrs	66.1%	1,471
12 yrs	67.2%	1,193
13 yrs	64.7%	1,441
14 yrs	65.5%	1,595

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Audi A1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	65.5%	1,595
2023 (13 yrs)	64.7%	1,441
2022 (12 yrs)	67.2%	1,193
2021 (11 yrs)	66.1%	1,471
2020 (10 yrs)	67.9%	1,209
2019 (9 yrs)	74.2%	1,134
2018 (8 yrs)	74.8%	1,098
2017 (7 yrs)	80.2%	1,544
2016 (6 yrs)	84%	1,536
2015 (5 yrs)	87.4%	1,535
2014 (4 yrs)	90.1%	1,508
2013 (3 yrs)	90.5%	1,476

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

90.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,476Avg Mileage 24,958Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2014

90.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,508Avg Mileage 32,042Top Failure Tyres — 8.4%

2015

87.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,535Avg Mileage 39,780Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2016

84.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,536Avg Mileage 46,809Top Failure Tyres — 15.2%

2017

80.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,544Avg Mileage 54,791Top Failure Brakes — 14.8%

2018

74.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,098Avg Mileage 61,448Top Failure Tyres — 21.5%

2019

74.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,134Avg Mileage 67,948Top Failure Brakes — 25.5%

2020

67.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,209Avg Mileage 74,360Top Failure Suspension — 28.5%

2021

66.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,471Avg Mileage 79,496Top Failure Suspension — 33.7%

2022

67.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,193Avg Mileage 85,098Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2023High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,441Avg Mileage 90,851Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2024

65.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,595Avg Mileage 99,401Top Failure Suspension — 35.7%

MOT results for 2010 Audi A1 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	90.5%	1,476	24,958	Tyres — 7.9%
2014	4	90.1%	1,508	32,042	Tyres — 8.4%
2015	5	87.4%	1,535	39,780	Tyres — 11.9%
2016	6	84.0%	1,536	46,809	Tyres — 15.2%
2017	7	80.2%	1,544	54,791	Brakes — 14.8%
2018	8	74.8%	1,098	61,448	Tyres — 21.5%
2019	9	74.2%	1,134	67,948	Brakes — 25.5%
2020	10	67.9%	1,209	74,360	Suspension — 28.5%
2021	11	66.1%	1,471	79,496	Suspension — 33.7%
2022	12	67.2%	1,193	85,098	Suspension — 37.5%
2023	13	64.7%	1,441	90,851	Suspension — 43.8%
2024	14	65.5%	1,595	99,401	Suspension — 35.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Audi A1, with age trends.

Suspension

21.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

8.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	3.9% (3 yrs)	28.8% (14 yrs)	+24.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (3 yrs)	24.3% (14 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A1 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 16,740 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.