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2020 Audi A3 Sport 35 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
91.6%
Latest Pass Rate
1,375
Total Tests (All Years)
29,981 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for A3 Sport 35

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 91.6%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 10.5% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2020 Audi A3 Sport 35 as it ages.

At 3 years: 91.7% pass rate · At 4 years: 91.6% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.7%565
4 yrs91.6%810

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Audi A3 Sport 35 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)91.6%810
2023 (3 yrs)91.7%565

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
91.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 565Avg Mileage 22,096Top Failure Tyres — 11.7%
2024
91.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 810Avg Mileage 29,981Top Failure Tyres — 10.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2020 Audi A3 Sport 35, with age trends.

Tyres
11.1%
— Consistent
Brakes
1.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
1.4%
— Consistent
Identification of the vehicle
0.9%
— Consistent
Non-component advisories
0.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres11.7% (3 yrs)10.6% (4 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —
Brakes1.4% (3 yrs)2.1% (4 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment1.4% (3 yrs)1.4% (4 yrs)
0.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 Sport 35 cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 1,375 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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