2001 Audi A2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

58.2%

Latest Pass Rate

51,463

Total Tests (All Years)

139,526 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 2001 Audi A2 as it ages.

8 yrs62.5%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs60.4%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs57.8%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs55.5%

→ ↓0.8%

12 yrs54.7%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs52.7%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs52.5%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs51.6%

→ ↓1.0%

17 yrs50.6%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs53.1%

→ ↓0.3%

19 yrs52.8%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs52.8%

→ ↑2.9%

21 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.1%

22 yrs55.8%

→ ↑2.4%

23 yrs58.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	62.5%	5,006
9 yrs	60.4%	4,789
10 yrs	57.8%	4,867
11 yrs	55.5%	4,771
12 yrs	54.7%	4,675
13 yrs	52.7%	4,559
14 yrs	52.6%	4,242
15 yrs	52.5%	3,908
16 yrs	51.6%	3,513
17 yrs	50.6%	2,095
18 yrs	53.1%	1,927
19 yrs	52.8%	1,622
20 yrs	52.8%	1,756
21 yrs	55.7%	1,233
22 yrs	55.8%	1,358
23 yrs	58.2%	1,142

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Audi A2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	58.2%	1,142
2023 (22 yrs)	55.8%	1,358
2022 (21 yrs)	55.7%	1,233
2021 (20 yrs)	52.8%	1,756
2020 (19 yrs)	52.8%	1,622
2019 (18 yrs)	53.1%	1,927
2018 (17 yrs)	50.6%	2,095
2017 (16 yrs)	51.6%	3,513
2016 (15 yrs)	52.5%	3,908
2015 (14 yrs)	52.6%	4,242
2014 (13 yrs)	52.7%	4,559
2013 (12 yrs)	54.7%	4,675
2012 (11 yrs)	55.5%	4,771
2011 (10 yrs)	57.8%	4,867
2010 (9 yrs)	60.4%	4,789
2009 (8 yrs)	62.5%	5,006

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,006Avg Mileage 73,463Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2010High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,789Avg Mileage 80,045Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2011High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,867Avg Mileage 86,839Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2012High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 4,771Avg Mileage 93,159Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%

2013High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 4,675Avg Mileage 99,631Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%

2014High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 4,559Avg Mileage 105,263Top Failure Brakes — 47.6%

2015High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 4,242Avg Mileage 110,998Top Failure Suspension — 49.6%

2016High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 3,908Avg Mileage 114,957Top Failure Suspension — 51.5%

2017High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,513Avg Mileage 118,839Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2018High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,095Avg Mileage 122,276Top Failure Brakes — 63.9%

2019High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,927Avg Mileage 124,883Top Failure Brakes — 56.9%

2020High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,622Avg Mileage 127,741Top Failure Brakes — 60.7%

2021High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,756Avg Mileage 129,463Top Failure Brakes — 63.0%

2022High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,233Avg Mileage 132,656Top Failure Suspension — 59.4%

2023High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,358Avg Mileage 133,337Top Failure Suspension — 63.2%

2024High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,142Avg Mileage 139,526Top Failure Brakes — 53.1%

MOT results for 2001 Audi A2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	62.5%	5,006	73,463	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2010	9	60.4%	4,789	80,045	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2011	10	57.8%	4,867	86,839	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2012	11	55.5%	4,771	93,159	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.9%
2013	12	54.7%	4,675	99,631	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 47.5%
2014	13	52.7%	4,559	105,263	Brakes — 47.6%
2015	14	52.6%	4,242	110,998	Suspension — 49.6%
2016	15	52.5%	3,908	114,957	Suspension — 51.5%
2017	16	51.6%	3,513	118,839	Suspension — 56.7%
2018	17	50.6%	2,095	122,276	Brakes — 63.9%
2019	18	53.1%	1,927	124,883	Brakes — 56.9%
2020	19	52.8%	1,622	127,741	Brakes — 60.7%
2021	20	52.8%	1,756	129,463	Brakes — 63.0%
2022	21	55.7%	1,233	132,656	Suspension — 59.4%
2023	22	55.8%	1,358	133,337	Suspension — 63.2%
2024	23	58.2%	1,142	139,526	Brakes — 53.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Audi A2, with age trends.

Brakes

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.8%

— Consistent

Tyres

26.4%

↑ 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	12.7% (8 yrs)	53.1% (23 yrs)	+40.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	11.9% (8 yrs)	51.2% (23 yrs)	+39.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	14.5% (8 yrs)	23.6% (23 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 51,463 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.