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2011 Audi A3 Sport 138 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
87.2%
Latest Pass Rate
396
Total Tests (All Years)
68,562 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for A3 Sport 138

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 87.2%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 9.8% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

3 yrs78.0%
4 yrs79.4%
5 yrs87.2%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs78.0%132
4 yrs79.4%131
5 yrs87.2%133

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (5 yrs)87.2%133
2015 (4 yrs)79.4%131
2014 (3 yrs)78%132

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
78.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 132Avg Mileage 54,026Top Failure Tyres — 33.3%
2015
79.4%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 131Avg Mileage 58,547Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%
2016
87.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 133Avg Mileage 68,562Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
22.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
5.8%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
4.1%
— Consistent
Suspension
2.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres33.3% (3 yrs)12.8% (5 yrs)
-20.5%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment7.6% (3 yrs)3.0% (5 yrs)
-4.6%
🟢 ↓
Driver's View of the Road5.3% (3 yrs)2.3% (5 yrs)
-3.0%
🟢 ↓
Brakes4.5% (3 yrs)5.3% (5 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 Sport 138 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 396 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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