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2020 Audi A3 S Line 35 Tdi S-a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
89.7%
Latest Pass Rate
1,760
Total Tests (All Years)
37,577 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for A3 S Line 35 Tdi S-a

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 89.7%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 8.6% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Audi A3 S Line 35 Tdi S-a as it ages.

At 3 years: 89.9% pass rate · At 4 years: 89.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 4 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.9%645
4 yrs89.7%1,115

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Audi A3 S Line 35 Tdi S-a pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (4 yrs)89.7%1,115
2023 (3 yrs)89.9%645

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
89.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 645Avg Mileage 29,835Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%
2024
89.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,115Avg Mileage 37,577Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Audi A3 S Line 35 Tdi S-a, with age trends.

Tyres
16.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
4.4%
— Consistent
Visibility
2.1%
— Consistent
Suspension
1.3%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres17.4% (3 yrs)14.7% (4 yrs)
-2.7%
🟢 ↓
Visibility2.8% (3 yrs)1.3% (4 yrs)
-1.5%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.2% (3 yrs)0.9% (4 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —
Brakes4.3% (3 yrs)4.4% (4 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 S Line 35 Tdi S-a cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 1,760 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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