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2021 Audi A3 Sport 30 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
90.9%
Latest Pass Rate
1,649
Total Tests (All Years)
28,504 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 90.9%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 7.2% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 Audi A3 Sport 30 as it ages.

At 2 years: 89.4% pass rate · At 3 years: 90.9% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs89.4%47
3 yrs90.9%1,602

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 Audi A3 Sport 30 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 (3 yrs)90.9%1,602
2023 (2 yrs)89.4%47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
89.4%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 47Avg Mileage 24,201Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%
2024
90.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,602Avg Mileage 28,504Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 Audi A3 Sport 30, with age trends.

Tyres
10.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
2.3%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
2.1%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment4.3% (2 yrs)1.2% (3 yrs)
-3.1%
🟢 ↓
Tyres10.6% (2 yrs)9.5% (3 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —
Visibility2.1% (2 yrs)1.4% (3 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —
Brakes2.1% (2 yrs)2.4% (3 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Audi A3 Sport 30 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 Sport 30 cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 1,649 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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