2005 Audi A3 Special — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

972

Total Tests (All Years)

95,467 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 60.0%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 3.8% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Audi A3 Special as it ages.

4 yrs82.3%

→ ↓8.5%

5 yrs73.8%

→ ↓1.9%

6 yrs71.9%

→ ↑0.7%

7 yrs72.6%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs70.6%

→ ↓12.2%

9 yrs58.4%

→ ↑5.9%

10 yrs64.3%

→ ↓4.3%

11 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	82.3%	124
5 yrs	73.8%	122
6 yrs	71.9%	121
7 yrs	72.6%	124
8 yrs	70.6%	126
9 yrs	58.4%	125
10 yrs	64.3%	115
11 yrs	60.0%	115

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Audi A3 Special pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (11 yrs)	60%	115
2015 (10 yrs)	64.3%	115
2014 (9 yrs)	58.4%	125
2013 (8 yrs)	70.6%	126
2012 (7 yrs)	72.6%	124
2011 (6 yrs)	71.9%	121
2010 (5 yrs)	73.8%	122
2009 (4 yrs)	82.3%	124

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 124Avg Mileage 41,604Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%

2010

73.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 122Avg Mileage 49,426Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2011

71.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 121Avg Mileage 58,035Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%

2012

72.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 124Avg Mileage 65,662Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%

2013

70.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 126Avg Mileage 75,145Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%

2014High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 125Avg Mileage 81,297Top Failure Tyres — 28.8%

2015High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 115Avg Mileage 88,468Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 115Avg Mileage 95,467Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

MOT results for 2005 Audi A3 Special by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	82.3%	124	41,604	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 9.7%
2010	5	73.8%	122	49,426	Tyres — 15.6%
2011	6	71.9%	121	58,035	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.4%
2012	7	72.6%	124	65,662	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.2%
2013	8	70.6%	126	75,145	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.4%
2014	9	58.4%	125	81,297	Tyres — 28.8%
2015	10	64.3%	115	88,468	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.5%
2016	11	60.0%	115	95,467	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Audi A3 Special, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

23.5%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Driver's View of the Road

6.9%

↑ 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
Tyres	4.8% (4 yrs)	32.2% (11 yrs)	+27.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	9.7% (4 yrs)	34.8% (11 yrs)	+25.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.5% (4 yrs)	27.8% (11 yrs)	+21.3%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	2.4% (4 yrs)	16.5% (11 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 Special cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 972 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.