2012 Audi A1 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

70.9%

Latest Pass Rate

179,367

Total Tests (All Years)

87,101 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 70.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 16.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Audi A1 as it ages.

2 yrs90.6%

→ ↓2.2%

3 yrs88.4%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs87.8%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs84.9%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs80.7%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs77.7%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs75.9%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs73.4%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.6%

11 yrs69.1%

→ ↑1.8%

12 yrs70.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	90.6%	734
3 yrs	88.4%	19,773
4 yrs	87.8%	19,319
5 yrs	84.9%	19,632
6 yrs	80.7%	13,871
7 yrs	77.7%	14,686
8 yrs	75.9%	15,032
9 yrs	73.4%	18,727
10 yrs	71.7%	15,001
11 yrs	69.1%	18,606
12 yrs	70.9%	23,986

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Audi A1 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	70.9%	23,986
2023 (11 yrs)	69.1%	18,606
2022 (10 yrs)	71.7%	15,001
2021 (9 yrs)	73.4%	18,727
2020 (8 yrs)	75.9%	15,032
2019 (7 yrs)	77.7%	14,686
2018 (6 yrs)	80.7%	13,871
2017 (5 yrs)	84.9%	19,632
2016 (4 yrs)	87.8%	19,319
2015 (3 yrs)	88.4%	19,773
2014 (2 yrs)	90.6%	734

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

90.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 734Avg Mileage 27,337Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2015

88.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 19,773Avg Mileage 27,508Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%

2016

87.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 19,319Avg Mileage 35,516Top Failure Tyres — 11.8%

2017

84.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 19,632Avg Mileage 43,093Top Failure Tyres — 13.4%

2018

80.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 13,871Avg Mileage 50,406Top Failure Tyres — 17.3%

2019

77.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 14,686Avg Mileage 57,448Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2020

75.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 15,032Avg Mileage 64,282Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%

2021

73.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 18,727Avg Mileage 69,580Top Failure Tyres — 25.2%

2022

71.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 15,001Avg Mileage 75,858Top Failure Tyres — 29.2%

2023

69.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 18,606Avg Mileage 81,431Top Failure Tyres — 30.7%

2024

70.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 23,986Avg Mileage 87,101Top Failure Suspension — 23.0%

MOT results for 2012 Audi A1 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	90.6%	734	27,337	Tyres — 8.9%
2015	3	88.4%	19,773	27,508	Tyres — 9.9%
2016	4	87.8%	19,319	35,516	Tyres — 11.8%
2017	5	84.9%	19,632	43,093	Tyres — 13.4%
2018	6	80.7%	13,871	50,406	Tyres — 17.3%
2019	7	77.7%	14,686	57,448	Tyres — 22.7%
2020	8	75.9%	15,032	64,282	Tyres — 24.3%
2021	9	73.4%	18,727	69,580	Tyres — 25.2%
2022	10	71.7%	15,001	75,858	Tyres — 29.2%
2023	11	69.1%	18,606	81,431	Tyres — 30.7%
2024	12	70.9%	23,986	87,101	Suspension — 23.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Audi A1, with age trends.

Tyres

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

11.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

6.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.6% (2 yrs)	21.8% (12 yrs)	+20.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.9% (2 yrs)	22.9% (12 yrs)	+14.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 179,367 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.