2000 Audi A2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

44.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,942

Total Tests (All Years)

111,088 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Audi A2 as it ages.

9 yrs60.0%

→ ↓3.1%

10 yrs56.9%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs53.9%

→ ↓7.8%

13 yrs46.1%

→ ↑3.0%

14 yrs49.1%

→ ↑1.4%

15 yrs50.5%

→ ↑3.3%

16 yrs53.8%

→ ↑1.3%

17 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs55.0%

→ ↓8.7%

19 yrs46.3%

→ ↑3.3%

20 yrs49.6%

→ ↑5.5%

21 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.0%

22 yrs55.1%

→ ↑15.9%

23 yrs71.0%

→ ↓26.1%

24 yrs44.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	60.0%	672
10 yrs	56.9%	642
11 yrs	57.1%	637
12 yrs	53.9%	631
13 yrs	46.1%	605
14 yrs	49.1%	570
15 yrs	50.5%	509
16 yrs	53.8%	416
17 yrs	55.1%	363
18 yrs	55.0%	202
19 yrs	46.3%	164
20 yrs	49.6%	133
21 yrs	55.1%	138
22 yrs	55.1%	98
23 yrs	71.0%	93
24 yrs	44.9%	69

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Audi A2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	44.9%	69
2023 (23 yrs)	71%	93
2022 (22 yrs)	55.1%	98
2021 (21 yrs)	55.1%	138
2020 (20 yrs)	49.6%	133
2019 (19 yrs)	46.3%	164
2018 (18 yrs)	55%	202
2017 (17 yrs)	55.1%	363
2016 (16 yrs)	53.8%	416
2015 (15 yrs)	50.5%	509
2014 (14 yrs)	49.1%	570
2013 (13 yrs)	46.1%	605
2012 (12 yrs)	53.9%	631
2011 (11 yrs)	57.1%	637
2010 (10 yrs)	56.9%	642
2009 (9 yrs)	60%	672

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 672Avg Mileage 67,760Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%

2010High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 642Avg Mileage 75,308Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%

2011High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 637Avg Mileage 79,231Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2012High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 631Avg Mileage 85,744Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%

2013High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 605Avg Mileage 92,501Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.5%

2014High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 570Avg Mileage 95,891Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.6%

2015High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 509Avg Mileage 100,159Top Failure Suspension — 62.1%

2016High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 416Avg Mileage 103,812Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2017High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 363Avg Mileage 105,152Top Failure Suspension — 66.1%

2018High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 202Avg Mileage 108,049Top Failure Brakes — 51.5%

2019High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 164Avg Mileage 106,367Top Failure Brakes — 70.1%

2020High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 133Avg Mileage 106,461Top Failure Brakes — 67.7%

2021High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 138Avg Mileage 101,093Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

2022High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 98Avg Mileage 99,869Top Failure Brakes — 60.2%

2023

71.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 93Avg Mileage 103,250Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

2024High Fail Rate

44.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 69Avg Mileage 111,088Top Failure Brakes — 36.2%

MOT results for 2000 Audi A2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	60.0%	672	67,760	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.5%
2010	10	56.9%	642	75,308	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.1%
2011	11	57.1%	637	79,231	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2012	12	53.9%	631	85,744	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.5%
2013	13	46.1%	605	92,501	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.5%
2014	14	49.1%	570	95,891	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.6%
2015	15	50.5%	509	100,159	Suspension — 62.1%
2016	16	53.8%	416	103,812	Suspension — 56.3%
2017	17	55.1%	363	105,152	Suspension — 66.1%
2018	18	55.0%	202	108,049	Brakes — 51.5%
2019	19	46.3%	164	106,367	Brakes — 70.1%
2020	20	49.6%	133	106,461	Brakes — 67.7%
2021	21	55.1%	138	101,093	Suspension — 63.0%
2022	22	55.1%	98	99,869	Brakes — 60.2%
2023	23	71.0%	93	103,250	Suspension — 41.9%
2024	24	44.9%	69	111,088	Brakes — 36.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Audi A2, with age trends.

Suspension

43.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

32.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	15.3% (9 yrs)	36.2% (24 yrs)	+20.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	10.0% (9 yrs)	26.1% (24 yrs)	+16.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.1% (9 yrs)	24.6% (24 yrs)	+10.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A2 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,942 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.