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2005 Audi A3 Sport Quattro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years
Current Age
77.4%
Latest Pass Rate
91
Total Tests (All Years)
79,902 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for A3 Sport Quattro

Compared to Average at Age 9

This car: 77.4%
Average: 62.0%

✅ 15.4% above average (15872 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

6 yrs76.7%
7 yrs80.0%
9 yrs77.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 6 to 9 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
6 yrs76.7%30
7 yrs80.0%30
9 yrs77.4%31

Pass Rate Trend

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

Trend shows stable over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (9 yrs)77.4%31
2012 (7 yrs)80%30
2011 (6 yrs)76.7%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
76.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 30Avg Mileage 54,220Top Failure Tyres — 13.3%
2012
80.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 30Avg Mileage 62,312Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%
2014
77.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 31Avg Mileage 79,902Top Failure Suspension — 41.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension
27.6%
↑ Increases with age
Tyres
12.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
11.4%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.9%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
6.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.7% (6 yrs)19.4% (9 yrs)
+12.7%
🔴 ↑
Tyres13.3% (6 yrs)6.5% (9 yrs)
-6.8%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 Sport Quattro cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2014, covering 91 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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