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2011 Audi A3 S Line 138 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
80.7%
Latest Pass Rate
167
Total Tests (All Years)
67,561 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 80.7%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 3.3% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Audi A3 S Line 138 as it ages.

3 yrs80.4%
4 yrs85.2%
5 yrs80.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs80.4%56
4 yrs85.2%54
5 yrs80.7%57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Audi A3 S Line 138 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (5 yrs)80.7%57
2015 (4 yrs)85.2%54
2014 (3 yrs)80.4%56

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
80.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 56Avg Mileage 48,505Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%
2015
85.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 54Avg Mileage 58,002Top Failure Brakes — 20.4%
2016
80.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 57Avg Mileage 67,561Top Failure Tyres — 35.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Audi A3 S Line 138, with age trends.

Tyres
22.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
13.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
7.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.0%
— Consistent
Registration Plates and VIN
5.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres17.9% (3 yrs)35.1% (5 yrs)
+17.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment5.4% (3 yrs)7.0% (5 yrs)
+1.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 S Line 138 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 167 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.

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