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2010 Audi A3 Sport Tfsi S-a — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
85.1%
Latest Pass Rate
190
Total Tests (All Years)
43,268 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 85.1%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 11.7% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Audi A3 Sport Tfsi S-a as it ages.

3 yrs79.6%
4 yrs93.8%
5 yrs87.0%
6 yrs85.1%

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs79.6%49
4 yrs93.8%48
5 yrs87.0%46
6 yrs85.1%47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Audi A3 Sport Tfsi S-a 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)85.1%47
2015 (5 yrs)87%46
2014 (4 yrs)93.8%48
2013 (3 yrs)79.6%49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
79.6%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 49Avg Mileage 24,807Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%
2014
93.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 48Avg Mileage 30,377Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.3%
2015
87.0%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 46Avg Mileage 37,817Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2016
85.1%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 47Avg Mileage 43,268Top Failure Brakes — 10.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Audi A3 Sport Tfsi S-a, with age trends.

Brakes
10.6%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
10.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Tyres
9.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
5.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Driver's View of the Road
2.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres20.4% (3 yrs)8.5% (6 yrs)
-11.9%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment12.2% (3 yrs)8.5% (6 yrs)
-3.7%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 Sport Tfsi S-a cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2016, covering 190 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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