2011 Audi A1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

68.2%

Latest Pass Rate

175,791

Total Tests (All Years)

94,997 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 68.2%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 15.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Audi A1 as it ages.

2 yrs91.0%

→ ↓1.3%

3 yrs89.7%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs88.7%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs86.0%

→ ↓2.7%

6 yrs83.3%

→ ↓5.5%

7 yrs77.8%

→ ↓3.0%

8 yrs74.8%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs72.8%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs69.8%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs67.9%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs65.4%

→ ↑2.8%

13 yrs68.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	91.0%	455
3 yrs	89.7%	18,198
4 yrs	88.7%	17,855
5 yrs	86.0%	17,773
6 yrs	83.3%	17,793
7 yrs	77.8%	12,355
8 yrs	74.8%	13,097
9 yrs	72.8%	13,450
10 yrs	69.8%	16,782
11 yrs	67.9%	13,446
12 yrs	65.4%	16,541
13 yrs	68.2%	18,046

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Audi A1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	68.2%	18,046
2023 (12 yrs)	65.4%	16,541
2022 (11 yrs)	67.9%	13,446
2021 (10 yrs)	69.8%	16,782
2020 (9 yrs)	72.8%	13,450
2019 (8 yrs)	74.8%	13,097
2018 (7 yrs)	77.8%	12,355
2017 (6 yrs)	83.3%	17,793
2016 (5 yrs)	86%	17,773
2015 (4 yrs)	88.7%	17,855
2014 (3 yrs)	89.7%	18,198
2013 (2 yrs)	91%	455

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

91.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 455Avg Mileage 25,859Top Failure Tyres — 7.0%

2014

89.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 18,198Avg Mileage 27,942Top Failure Tyres — 9.3%

2015

88.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 17,855Avg Mileage 35,943Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%

2016

86.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 17,773Avg Mileage 43,803Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2017

83.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 17,793Avg Mileage 51,652Top Failure Tyres — 14.5%

2018

77.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,355Avg Mileage 58,874Top Failure Tyres — 18.4%

2019

74.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 13,097Avg Mileage 66,288Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%

2020

72.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 13,450Avg Mileage 72,540Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2021

69.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 16,782Avg Mileage 77,609Top Failure Tyres — 26.4%

2022

67.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 13,446Avg Mileage 83,198Top Failure Suspension — 30.3%

2023

65.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 16,541Avg Mileage 89,181Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2024

68.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 18,046Avg Mileage 94,997Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

MOT results for 2011 Audi A1 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	91.0%	455	25,859	Tyres — 7.0%
2014	3	89.7%	18,198	27,942	Tyres — 9.3%
2015	4	88.7%	17,855	35,943	Tyres — 10.4%
2016	5	86.0%	17,773	43,803	Tyres — 13.0%
2017	6	83.3%	17,793	51,652	Tyres — 14.5%
2018	7	77.8%	12,355	58,874	Tyres — 18.4%
2019	8	74.8%	13,097	66,288	Tyres — 23.7%
2020	9	72.8%	13,450	72,540	Tyres — 25.0%
2021	10	69.8%	16,782	77,609	Tyres — 26.4%
2022	11	67.9%	13,446	83,198	Suspension — 30.3%
2023	12	65.4%	16,541	89,181	Suspension — 36.8%
2024	13	68.2%	18,046	94,997	Suspension — 29.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Audi A1, with age trends.

Tyres

19.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

5.7%

↑ 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
Suspension	1.1% (2 yrs)	29.4% (13 yrs)	+28.3%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.7% (2 yrs)	23.6% (13 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.0% (2 yrs)	21.3% (13 yrs)	+14.3%	🔴 ↑

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 175,791 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.