2000 Audi A3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

54.0%

Latest Pass Rate

70,880

Total Tests (All Years)

124,569 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Audi A3 as it ages.

9 yrs55.0%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs53.4%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs51.0%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs50.0%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs46.8%

→ ↑0.6%

14 yrs47.4%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs47.3%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs48.6%

→ ↑2.9%

17 yrs51.5%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs52.7%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs52.9%

→ ↑2.4%

20 yrs55.3%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs55.1%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs55.8%

→ ↑2.7%

23 yrs58.5%

→ ↓4.5%

24 yrs54.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	55.0%	9,164
10 yrs	53.4%	8,837
11 yrs	51.0%	8,708
12 yrs	50.0%	8,238
13 yrs	46.8%	7,555
14 yrs	47.4%	6,682
15 yrs	47.3%	5,706
16 yrs	48.6%	4,589
17 yrs	51.5%	3,766
18 yrs	52.7%	1,941
19 yrs	52.9%	1,564
20 yrs	55.3%	1,119
21 yrs	55.1%	1,108
22 yrs	55.8%	710
23 yrs	58.5%	730
24 yrs	54.0%	463

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Audi A3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	54%	463
2023 (23 yrs)	58.5%	730
2022 (22 yrs)	55.8%	710
2021 (21 yrs)	55.1%	1,108
2020 (20 yrs)	55.3%	1,119
2019 (19 yrs)	52.9%	1,564
2018 (18 yrs)	52.7%	1,941
2017 (17 yrs)	51.5%	3,766
2016 (16 yrs)	48.6%	4,589
2015 (15 yrs)	47.3%	5,706
2014 (14 yrs)	47.4%	6,682
2013 (13 yrs)	46.8%	7,555
2012 (12 yrs)	50%	8,238
2011 (11 yrs)	51%	8,708
2010 (10 yrs)	53.4%	8,837
2009 (9 yrs)	55%	9,164

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,164Avg Mileage 92,305Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2010High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,837Avg Mileage 99,651Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%

2011High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,708Avg Mileage 106,019Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,238Avg Mileage 112,145Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%

2013High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,555Avg Mileage 118,008Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.3%

2014High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,682Avg Mileage 122,403Top Failure Suspension — 64.8%

2015High Fail Rate

47.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,706Avg Mileage 126,047Top Failure Suspension — 66.0%

2016High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,589Avg Mileage 128,765Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%

2017High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,766Avg Mileage 129,756Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2018High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,941Avg Mileage 131,912Top Failure Brakes — 59.9%

2019High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,564Avg Mileage 132,678Top Failure Brakes — 66.6%

2020High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,119Avg Mileage 132,715Top Failure Brakes — 69.8%

2021High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,108Avg Mileage 129,020Top Failure Brakes — 70.7%

2022High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 710Avg Mileage 127,708Top Failure Brakes — 68.5%

2023High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 730Avg Mileage 129,883Top Failure Brakes — 79.3%

2024High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 463Avg Mileage 124,569Top Failure Brakes — 57.7%

MOT results for 2000 Audi A3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	55.0%	9,164	92,305	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2010	10	53.4%	8,837	99,651	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.0%
2011	11	51.0%	8,708	106,019	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.0%
2012	12	50.0%	8,238	112,145	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.0%
2013	13	46.8%	7,555	118,008	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.3%
2014	14	47.4%	6,682	122,403	Suspension — 64.8%
2015	15	47.3%	5,706	126,047	Suspension — 66.0%
2016	16	48.6%	4,589	128,765	Suspension — 64.9%
2017	17	51.5%	3,766	129,756	Suspension — 58.7%
2018	18	52.7%	1,941	131,912	Brakes — 59.9%
2019	19	52.9%	1,564	132,678	Brakes — 66.6%
2020	20	55.3%	1,119	132,715	Brakes — 69.8%
2021	21	55.1%	1,108	129,020	Brakes — 70.7%
2022	22	55.8%	710	127,708	Brakes — 68.5%
2023	23	58.5%	730	129,883	Brakes — 79.3%
2024	24	54.0%	463	124,569	Brakes — 57.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Audi A3, with age trends.

Brakes

51.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

42.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	17.7% (9 yrs)	57.7% (24 yrs)	+40.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	19.8% (9 yrs)	49.9% (24 yrs)	+30.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.1% (9 yrs)	27.4% (24 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 70,880 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.