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2020 Audi A3 Technik 35 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age

6 years
Current Age
88.3%
Latest Pass Rate
1,696
Total Tests (All Years)
32,832 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 4

This car: 88.3%
Average: 81.1%

✅ 7.2% above average (23031 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

At 3 years: 90.0% pass rate · At 4 years: 88.3% pass rate

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

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs90.0%680
4 yrs88.3%1,016

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2020 Audi A3 Technik 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)88.3%1,016
2023 (3 yrs)90%680

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
90.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 680Avg Mileage 24,023Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%
2024
88.3%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,016Avg Mileage 32,832Top Failure Tyres — 11.2%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres
12.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
2.9%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
2.6%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.7%
— Consistent
Suspension
0.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres14.6% (3 yrs)11.2% (4 yrs)
-3.4%
🟢 ↓
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment3.2% (3 yrs)1.9% (4 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —
Visibility2.1% (3 yrs)1.3% (4 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —
Brakes2.6% (3 yrs)3.2% (4 yrs)
+0.6%
⚪ —
Suspension0.4% (3 yrs)0.5% (4 yrs)
+0.1%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 Technik 35 cars manufactured in 2020 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 1,696 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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