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2010 Audi A3 Sport 138 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
73.5%
Latest Pass Rate
340
Total Tests (All Years)
76,472 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 73.5%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 0.1% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Audi A3 Sport 138 as it ages.

3 yrs87.9%
4 yrs89.3%
5 yrs81.7%
6 yrs73.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs87.9%91
4 yrs89.3%84
5 yrs81.7%82
6 yrs73.5%83

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Audi A3 Sport 138 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (6 yrs)73.5%83
2015 (5 yrs)81.7%82
2014 (4 yrs)89.3%84
2013 (3 yrs)87.9%91

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
87.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 91Avg Mileage 44,421Top Failure Tyres — 9.9%
2014
89.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 84Avg Mileage 57,821Top Failure Tyres — 14.3%
2015
81.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 82Avg Mileage 67,019Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%
2016
73.5%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 83Avg Mileage 76,472Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Audi A3 Sport 138, with age trends.

Tyres
16.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.7%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.2%
↑ Increases with age
Non-component advisories
7.2%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
5.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres9.9% (3 yrs)24.1% (6 yrs)
+14.2%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment5.5% (3 yrs)18.1% (6 yrs)
+12.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 Sport 138 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2016, covering 340 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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