2004 Audi A3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

56.8%

Latest Pass Rate

216,449

Total Tests (All Years)

133,514 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 56.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 0.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Audi A3 as it ages.

5 yrs73.7%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs69.9%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs66.2%

→ ↓3.7%

8 yrs62.5%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs58.4%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs56.2%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs55.1%

→ ↓0.5%

12 yrs54.6%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs52.8%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs51.1%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs52.1%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs53.0%

→ ↓1.2%

17 yrs51.8%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs52.6%

→ ↓1.1%

19 yrs51.5%

→ ↑5.3%

20 yrs56.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	73.7%	19,983
6 yrs	69.9%	19,620
7 yrs	66.2%	19,852
8 yrs	62.5%	19,615
9 yrs	58.4%	19,480
10 yrs	56.2%	19,067
11 yrs	55.1%	18,473
12 yrs	54.6%	17,445
13 yrs	52.8%	16,142
14 yrs	51.1%	9,943
15 yrs	52.1%	8,965
16 yrs	53.0%	7,351
17 yrs	51.8%	7,438
18 yrs	52.6%	4,803
19 yrs	51.5%	4,559
20 yrs	56.8%	3,713

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Audi A3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	56.8%	3,713
2023 (19 yrs)	51.5%	4,559
2022 (18 yrs)	52.6%	4,803
2021 (17 yrs)	51.8%	7,438
2020 (16 yrs)	53%	7,351
2019 (15 yrs)	52.1%	8,965
2018 (14 yrs)	51.1%	9,943
2017 (13 yrs)	52.8%	16,142
2016 (12 yrs)	54.6%	17,445
2015 (11 yrs)	55.1%	18,473
2014 (10 yrs)	56.2%	19,067
2013 (9 yrs)	58.4%	19,480
2012 (8 yrs)	62.5%	19,615
2011 (7 yrs)	66.2%	19,852
2010 (6 yrs)	69.9%	19,620
2009 (5 yrs)	73.7%	19,983

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 19,983Avg Mileage 61,063Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%

2010

69.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 19,620Avg Mileage 70,658Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2011

66.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 19,852Avg Mileage 79,724Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%

2012High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 19,615Avg Mileage 88,277Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%

2013High Fail Rate

58.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 19,480Avg Mileage 96,551Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%

2014High Fail Rate

56.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 19,067Avg Mileage 104,573Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2015High Fail Rate

55.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 18,473Avg Mileage 111,928Top Failure Suspension — 51.3%

2016High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 17,445Avg Mileage 118,767Top Failure Suspension — 58.7%

2017High Fail Rate

52.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 16,142Avg Mileage 124,244Top Failure Suspension — 66.6%

2018High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 9,943Avg Mileage 128,353Top Failure Suspension — 63.6%

2019High Fail Rate

52.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 8,965Avg Mileage 132,015Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2020High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 7,351Avg Mileage 133,896Top Failure Suspension — 66.0%

2021High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 7,438Avg Mileage 133,883Top Failure Suspension — 74.0%

2022High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 4,803Avg Mileage 135,197Top Failure Suspension — 73.7%

2023High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 4,559Avg Mileage 135,622Top Failure Suspension — 80.3%

2024High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 3,713Avg Mileage 133,514Top Failure Suspension — 59.7%

MOT results for 2004 Audi A3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	73.7%	19,983	61,063	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 14.0%
2010	6	69.9%	19,620	70,658	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2011	7	66.2%	19,852	79,724	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.0%
2012	8	62.5%	19,615	88,277	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.4%
2013	9	58.4%	19,480	96,551	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.0%
2014	10	56.2%	19,067	104,573	Suspension — 44.9%
2015	11	55.1%	18,473	111,928	Suspension — 51.3%
2016	12	54.6%	17,445	118,767	Suspension — 58.7%
2017	13	52.8%	16,142	124,244	Suspension — 66.6%
2018	14	51.1%	9,943	128,353	Suspension — 63.6%
2019	15	52.1%	8,965	132,015	Suspension — 61.1%
2020	16	53.0%	7,351	133,896	Suspension — 66.0%
2021	17	51.8%	7,438	133,883	Suspension — 74.0%
2022	18	52.6%	4,803	135,197	Suspension — 73.7%
2023	19	51.5%	4,559	135,622	Suspension — 80.3%
2024	20	56.8%	3,713	133,514	Suspension — 59.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Audi A3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

51.8%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.2%

↑ 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
Suspension	6.5% (5 yrs)	59.7% (20 yrs)	+53.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.8% (5 yrs)	44.9% (20 yrs)	+38.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	11.1% (5 yrs)	28.3% (20 yrs)	+17.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 216,449 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.