2002 Audi A3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

57.5%

Latest Pass Rate

90,771

Total Tests (All Years)

142,406 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 2002 Audi A3 as it ages.

7 yrs61.8%

→ ↓2.5%

8 yrs59.3%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs54.8%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs52.1%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs49.1%

→ ↑1.0%

13 yrs50.1%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs49.6%

→ ↓0.1%

15 yrs49.5%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs50.0%

→ ↓1.8%

17 yrs48.2%

→ ↑4.1%

18 yrs52.3%

→ ↓0.3%

19 yrs52.0%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs54.1%

→ ↓0.2%

21 yrs53.9%

→ ↑3.6%

22 yrs57.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	61.8%	9,317
8 yrs	59.3%	9,136
9 yrs	56.1%	9,186
10 yrs	54.8%	8,967
11 yrs	52.1%	8,715
12 yrs	49.1%	8,361
13 yrs	50.1%	7,713
14 yrs	49.6%	6,884
15 yrs	49.5%	6,439
16 yrs	50.0%	3,649
17 yrs	48.2%	3,061
18 yrs	52.3%	2,396
19 yrs	52.0%	2,354
20 yrs	54.1%	1,553
21 yrs	53.9%	1,539
22 yrs	57.5%	1,501

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Audi A3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	57.5%	1,501
2023 (21 yrs)	53.9%	1,539
2022 (20 yrs)	54.1%	1,553
2021 (19 yrs)	52%	2,354
2020 (18 yrs)	52.3%	2,396
2019 (17 yrs)	48.2%	3,061
2018 (16 yrs)	50%	3,649
2017 (15 yrs)	49.5%	6,439
2016 (14 yrs)	49.6%	6,884
2015 (13 yrs)	50.1%	7,713
2014 (12 yrs)	49.1%	8,361
2013 (11 yrs)	52.1%	8,715
2012 (10 yrs)	54.8%	8,967
2011 (9 yrs)	56.1%	9,186
2010 (8 yrs)	59.3%	9,136
2009 (7 yrs)	61.8%	9,317

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 9,317Avg Mileage 80,508Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%

2010High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 9,136Avg Mileage 88,457Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%

2011High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,186Avg Mileage 97,162Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2012High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,967Avg Mileage 104,756Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%

2013High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 8,715Avg Mileage 111,737Top Failure Suspension — 57.2%

2014High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 8,361Avg Mileage 118,739Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.1%

2015High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 7,713Avg Mileage 125,164Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.2%

2016High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 6,884Avg Mileage 130,087Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.2%

2017High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 6,439Avg Mileage 133,269Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.3%

2018High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 3,649Avg Mileage 136,255Top Failure Brakes — 61.6%

2019High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,061Avg Mileage 140,216Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.3%

2020High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 2,396Avg Mileage 138,681Top Failure Brakes — 69.6%

2021High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,354Avg Mileage 139,300Top Failure Brakes — 76.0%

2022High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 1,553Avg Mileage 139,589Top Failure Brakes — 68.3%

2023High Fail Rate

53.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,539Avg Mileage 139,250Top Failure Brakes — 73.9%

2024High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 1,501Avg Mileage 142,406Top Failure Brakes — 53.8%

MOT results for 2002 Audi A3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	61.8%	9,317	80,508	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.6%
2010	8	59.3%	9,136	88,457	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.9%
2011	9	56.1%	9,186	97,162	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2012	10	54.8%	8,967	104,756	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2013	11	52.1%	8,715	111,737	Suspension — 57.2%
2014	12	49.1%	8,361	118,739	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.1%
2015	13	50.1%	7,713	125,164	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 66.2%
2016	14	49.6%	6,884	130,087	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 70.2%
2017	15	49.5%	6,439	133,269	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 72.3%
2018	16	50.0%	3,649	136,255	Brakes — 61.6%
2019	17	48.2%	3,061	140,216	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.3%
2020	18	52.3%	2,396	138,681	Brakes — 69.6%
2021	19	52.0%	2,354	139,300	Brakes — 76.0%
2022	20	54.1%	1,553	139,589	Brakes — 68.3%
2023	21	53.9%	1,539	139,250	Brakes — 73.9%
2024	22	57.5%	1,501	142,406	Brakes — 53.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Audi A3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

62.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

50.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

28.2%

↑ 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	13.3% (7 yrs)	53.8% (22 yrs)	+40.5%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	14.9% (7 yrs)	47.9% (22 yrs)	+33.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.1% (7 yrs)	24.9% (22 yrs)	+11.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 90,771 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.