2001 Audi A3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

61.1%

Latest Pass Rate

82,980

Total Tests (All Years)

129,002 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 2001 Audi A3 as it ages.

8 yrs60.1%

→ ↓3.0%

9 yrs57.1%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs55.6%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs54.1%

→ ↓3.9%

12 yrs50.2%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs50.6%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs49.9%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs48.8%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs49.4%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs51.2%

→ ↓0.5%

18 yrs50.7%

→ ↑3.4%

19 yrs54.1%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs55.7%

→ ↓0.3%

21 yrs55.4%

→ ↑1.9%

22 yrs57.3%

→ ↑3.8%

23 yrs61.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	60.1%	9,779
9 yrs	57.1%	9,449
10 yrs	55.6%	9,462
11 yrs	54.1%	9,043
12 yrs	50.2%	8,519
13 yrs	50.6%	7,789
14 yrs	49.9%	6,854
15 yrs	48.8%	5,714
16 yrs	49.4%	5,100
17 yrs	51.2%	2,658
18 yrs	50.7%	2,158
19 yrs	54.1%	1,609
20 yrs	55.7%	1,655
21 yrs	55.4%	1,046
22 yrs	57.3%	1,055
23 yrs	61.1%	1,090

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Audi A3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	61.1%	1,090
2023 (22 yrs)	57.3%	1,055
2022 (21 yrs)	55.4%	1,046
2021 (20 yrs)	55.7%	1,655
2020 (19 yrs)	54.1%	1,609
2019 (18 yrs)	50.7%	2,158
2018 (17 yrs)	51.2%	2,658
2017 (16 yrs)	49.4%	5,100
2016 (15 yrs)	48.8%	5,714
2015 (14 yrs)	49.9%	6,854
2014 (13 yrs)	50.6%	7,789
2013 (12 yrs)	50.2%	8,519
2012 (11 yrs)	54.1%	9,043
2011 (10 yrs)	55.6%	9,462
2010 (9 yrs)	57.1%	9,449
2009 (8 yrs)	60.1%	9,779

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,779Avg Mileage 86,129Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%

2010High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,449Avg Mileage 93,014Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 9,462Avg Mileage 100,213Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%

2012High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,043Avg Mileage 107,580Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%

2013High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,519Avg Mileage 112,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.9%

2014High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,789Avg Mileage 118,628Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.1%

2015High Fail Rate

49.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,854Avg Mileage 122,566Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.0%

2016High Fail Rate

48.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,714Avg Mileage 125,975Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.6%

2017High Fail Rate

49.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 5,100Avg Mileage 128,285Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.2%

2018High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 2,658Avg Mileage 128,998Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2019High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,158Avg Mileage 130,019Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.6%

2020High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 1,609Avg Mileage 128,900Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.2%

2021High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,655Avg Mileage 129,075Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2022High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,046Avg Mileage 128,122Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.1%

2023High Fail Rate

57.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,055Avg Mileage 129,552Top Failure Brakes — 62.9%

2024High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 1,090Avg Mileage 129,002Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

MOT results for 2001 Audi A3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	60.1%	9,779	86,129	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 23.6%
2010	9	57.1%	9,449	93,014	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2011	10	55.6%	9,462	100,213	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.1%
2012	11	54.1%	9,043	107,580	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.6%
2013	12	50.2%	8,519	112,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 64.9%
2014	13	50.6%	7,789	118,628	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 73.1%
2015	14	49.9%	6,854	122,566	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.0%
2016	15	48.8%	5,714	125,975	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 76.6%
2017	16	49.4%	5,100	128,285	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 74.2%
2018	17	51.2%	2,658	128,998	Brakes — 62.7%
2019	18	50.7%	2,158	130,019	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 71.6%
2020	19	54.1%	1,609	128,900	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 72.2%
2021	20	55.7%	1,655	129,075	Brakes — 72.7%
2022	21	55.4%	1,046	128,122	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 65.1%
2023	22	57.3%	1,055	129,552	Brakes — 62.9%
2024	23	61.1%	1,090	129,002	Brakes — 53.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Audi A3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

61.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

49.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.0%

↑ 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	14.7% (8 yrs)	53.8% (23 yrs)	+39.1%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	16.3% (8 yrs)	50.5% (23 yrs)	+34.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.3% (8 yrs)	24.1% (23 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 82,980 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.