2003 Audi A2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

58.7%

Latest Pass Rate

39,455

Total Tests (All Years)

131,500 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 2003 Audi A2 as it ages.

6 yrs68.9%

→ ↓0.7%

7 yrs68.2%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs65.7%

→ ↓2.8%

9 yrs62.9%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs58.4%

→ ↑0.5%

11 yrs58.9%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs57.5%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs58.9%

→ ↓3.8%

14 yrs55.1%

→ ↓1.0%

15 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.4%

16 yrs53.7%

→ ↓0.9%

17 yrs52.8%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs53.4%

→ ↓1.3%

19 yrs52.1%

→ ↑0.9%

20 yrs53.0%

→ ↑5.7%

21 yrs58.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	68.9%	3,416
7 yrs	68.2%	3,307
8 yrs	65.7%	3,348
9 yrs	62.9%	3,304
10 yrs	58.4%	3,292
11 yrs	58.9%	3,192
12 yrs	57.5%	3,110
13 yrs	58.9%	2,951
14 yrs	55.1%	2,776
15 yrs	54.1%	1,784
16 yrs	53.7%	1,731
17 yrs	52.8%	1,510
18 yrs	53.4%	1,750
19 yrs	52.1%	1,295
20 yrs	53.0%	1,416
21 yrs	58.7%	1,273

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Audi A2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	58.7%	1,273
2023 (20 yrs)	53%	1,416
2022 (19 yrs)	52.1%	1,295
2021 (18 yrs)	53.4%	1,750
2020 (17 yrs)	52.8%	1,510
2019 (16 yrs)	53.7%	1,731
2018 (15 yrs)	54.1%	1,784
2017 (14 yrs)	55.1%	2,776
2016 (13 yrs)	58.9%	2,951
2015 (12 yrs)	57.5%	3,110
2014 (11 yrs)	58.9%	3,192
2013 (10 yrs)	58.4%	3,292
2012 (9 yrs)	62.9%	3,304
2011 (8 yrs)	65.7%	3,348
2010 (7 yrs)	68.2%	3,307
2009 (6 yrs)	68.9%	3,416

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,416Avg Mileage 57,055Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%

2010

68.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 3,307Avg Mileage 64,866Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2011

65.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 3,348Avg Mileage 72,300Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%

2012High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,304Avg Mileage 79,257Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%

2013High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,292Avg Mileage 86,396Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%

2014High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,192Avg Mileage 92,212Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.9%

2015High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,110Avg Mileage 98,920Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.9%

2016High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,951Avg Mileage 103,162Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%

2017High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,776Avg Mileage 108,977Top Failure Brakes — 46.8%

2018High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,784Avg Mileage 112,574Top Failure Suspension — 46.7%

2019High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,731Avg Mileage 116,853Top Failure Brakes — 52.6%

2020High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,510Avg Mileage 120,090Top Failure Brakes — 57.8%

2021High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,750Avg Mileage 123,210Top Failure Brakes — 60.6%

2022High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,295Avg Mileage 125,164Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2023High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,416Avg Mileage 127,532Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2024High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,273Avg Mileage 131,500Top Failure Brakes — 48.1%

MOT results for 2003 Audi A2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	68.9%	3,416	57,055	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.7%
2010	7	68.2%	3,307	64,866	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2011	8	65.7%	3,348	72,300	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.8%
2012	9	62.9%	3,304	79,257	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.9%
2013	10	58.4%	3,292	86,396	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.1%
2014	11	58.9%	3,192	92,212	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.9%
2015	12	57.5%	3,110	98,920	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.9%
2016	13	58.9%	2,951	103,162	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.7%
2017	14	55.1%	2,776	108,977	Brakes — 46.8%
2018	15	54.1%	1,784	112,574	Suspension — 46.7%
2019	16	53.7%	1,731	116,853	Brakes — 52.6%
2020	17	52.8%	1,510	120,090	Brakes — 57.8%
2021	18	53.4%	1,750	123,210	Brakes — 60.6%
2022	19	52.1%	1,295	125,164	Brakes — 60.5%
2023	20	53.0%	1,416	127,532	Brakes — 60.9%
2024	21	58.7%	1,273	131,500	Brakes — 48.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Audi A2, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

34.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

30.2%

— Consistent

Tyres

24.4%

↑ 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
Suspension	6.9% (6 yrs)	45.9% (21 yrs)	+39.0%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.3% (6 yrs)	48.1% (21 yrs)	+38.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.9% (6 yrs)	23.4% (21 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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 39,455 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.