2003 Audi A3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

56.9%

Latest Pass Rate

121,415

Total Tests (All Years)

136,178 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 2003 Audi A3 as it ages.

6 yrs68.3%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs64.3%

→ ↓2.4%

8 yrs61.9%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs59.2%

→ ↓4.5%

10 yrs54.7%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs53.0%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs53.5%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs51.6%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs51.0%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs49.6%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs48.7%

→ ↑4.1%

17 yrs52.8%

→ ↓2.8%

18 yrs50.0%

→ ↑4.3%

19 yrs54.3%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs54.0%

→ ↑2.9%

21 yrs56.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	68.3%	11,913
7 yrs	64.3%	11,628
8 yrs	61.9%	11,758
9 yrs	59.2%	11,541
10 yrs	54.7%	11,424
11 yrs	53.0%	11,017
12 yrs	53.5%	10,532
13 yrs	51.6%	9,735
14 yrs	51.0%	8,974
15 yrs	49.6%	5,234
16 yrs	48.7%	4,554
17 yrs	52.8%	3,423
18 yrs	50.0%	3,463
19 yrs	54.3%	2,166
20 yrs	54.0%	2,056
21 yrs	56.9%	1,997

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Audi A3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	56.9%	1,997
2023 (20 yrs)	54%	2,056
2022 (19 yrs)	54.3%	2,166
2021 (18 yrs)	50%	3,463
2020 (17 yrs)	52.8%	3,423
2019 (16 yrs)	48.7%	4,554
2018 (15 yrs)	49.6%	5,234
2017 (14 yrs)	51%	8,974
2016 (13 yrs)	51.6%	9,735
2015 (12 yrs)	53.5%	10,532
2014 (11 yrs)	53%	11,017
2013 (10 yrs)	54.7%	11,424
2012 (9 yrs)	59.2%	11,541
2011 (8 yrs)	61.9%	11,758
2010 (7 yrs)	64.3%	11,628
2009 (6 yrs)	68.3%	11,913

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,913Avg Mileage 68,916Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2010High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 11,628Avg Mileage 77,879Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2011High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,758Avg Mileage 86,492Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2012High Fail Rate

59.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 11,541Avg Mileage 94,543Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2013High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 11,424Avg Mileage 102,282Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.3%

2014High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,017Avg Mileage 109,493Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%

2015High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,532Avg Mileage 116,655Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.8%

2016High Fail Rate

51.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 9,735Avg Mileage 122,905Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.0%

2017High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 8,974Avg Mileage 127,088Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

2018High Fail Rate

49.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 5,234Avg Mileage 130,457Top Failure Suspension — 65.1%

2019High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 4,554Avg Mileage 133,420Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.4%

2020High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 3,423Avg Mileage 135,431Top Failure Suspension — 66.5%

2021High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 3,463Avg Mileage 135,489Top Failure Suspension — 76.5%

2022High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 2,166Avg Mileage 135,969Top Failure Suspension — 74.9%

2023High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 2,056Avg Mileage 138,329Top Failure Suspension — 74.0%

2024High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 1,997Avg Mileage 136,178Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

MOT results for 2003 Audi A3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	68.3%	11,913	68,916	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2010	7	64.3%	11,628	77,879	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2011	8	61.9%	11,758	86,492	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2012	9	59.2%	11,541	94,543	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2013	10	54.7%	11,424	102,282	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.3%
2014	11	53.0%	11,017	109,493	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.1%
2015	12	53.5%	10,532	116,655	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 57.8%
2016	13	51.6%	9,735	122,905	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 61.0%
2017	14	51.0%	8,974	127,088	Suspension — 63.8%
2018	15	49.6%	5,234	130,457	Suspension — 65.1%
2019	16	48.7%	4,554	133,420	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.4%
2020	17	52.8%	3,423	135,431	Suspension — 66.5%
2021	18	50.0%	3,463	135,489	Suspension — 76.5%
2022	19	54.3%	2,166	135,969	Suspension — 74.9%
2023	20	54.0%	2,056	138,329	Suspension — 74.0%
2024	21	56.9%	1,997	136,178	Suspension — 52.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Audi A3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

49.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.6%

↑ 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
Suspension	9.0% (6 yrs)	52.8% (21 yrs)	+43.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	9.0% (6 yrs)	49.4% (21 yrs)	+40.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.1% (6 yrs)	24.6% (21 yrs)	+12.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 121,415 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.