2005 Audi A3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

56.9%

Latest Pass Rate

311,981

Total Tests (All Years)

137,314 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 56.9%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 1.5% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Audi A3 as it ages.

4 yrs77.4%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs73.6%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs69.8%

→ ↓3.6%

7 yrs66.2%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs62.9%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs60.4%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs59.4%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs57.6%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs56.1%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs54.0%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs54.3%

→ ↑0.9%

15 yrs55.2%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs53.8%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs55.0%

→ ↑0.5%

18 yrs55.5%

→ ↑1.4%

19 yrs56.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.4%	26,054
5 yrs	73.6%	25,169
6 yrs	69.8%	25,680
7 yrs	66.2%	25,457
8 yrs	62.9%	25,406
9 yrs	60.4%	25,213
10 yrs	59.4%	24,774
11 yrs	57.6%	23,814
12 yrs	56.1%	23,121
13 yrs	54.0%	15,285
14 yrs	54.3%	14,785
15 yrs	55.2%	13,137
16 yrs	53.8%	14,465
17 yrs	55.0%	10,050
18 yrs	55.5%	10,039
19 yrs	56.9%	9,532

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Audi A3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	56.9%	9,532
2023 (18 yrs)	55.5%	10,039
2022 (17 yrs)	55%	10,050
2021 (16 yrs)	53.8%	14,465
2020 (15 yrs)	55.2%	13,137
2019 (14 yrs)	54.3%	14,785
2018 (13 yrs)	54%	15,285
2017 (12 yrs)	56.1%	23,121
2016 (11 yrs)	57.6%	23,814
2015 (10 yrs)	59.4%	24,774
2014 (9 yrs)	60.4%	25,213
2013 (8 yrs)	62.9%	25,406
2012 (7 yrs)	66.2%	25,457
2011 (6 yrs)	69.8%	25,680
2010 (5 yrs)	73.6%	25,169
2009 (4 yrs)	77.4%	26,054

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 26,054Avg Mileage 52,241Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2010

73.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 25,169Avg Mileage 61,752Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2011

69.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 25,680Avg Mileage 70,761Top Failure Suspension — 14.0%

2012

66.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 25,457Avg Mileage 79,783Top Failure Suspension — 18.1%

2013High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 25,406Avg Mileage 88,207Top Failure Suspension — 38.9%

2014High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 25,213Avg Mileage 96,791Top Failure Suspension — 45.4%

2015High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 24,774Avg Mileage 104,344Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

2016High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 23,814Avg Mileage 111,662Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2017High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 23,121Avg Mileage 117,890Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

2018High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 15,285Avg Mileage 124,047Top Failure Suspension — 57.4%

2019High Fail Rate

54.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 14,785Avg Mileage 128,616Top Failure Suspension — 57.3%

2020High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 13,137Avg Mileage 132,304Top Failure Suspension — 61.1%

2021High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 14,465Avg Mileage 134,391Top Failure Suspension — 73.5%

2022High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 10,050Avg Mileage 136,454Top Failure Suspension — 70.7%

2023High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 10,039Avg Mileage 137,727Top Failure Suspension — 75.6%

2024High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 9,532Avg Mileage 137,314Top Failure Suspension — 67.2%

MOT results for 2005 Audi A3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.4%	26,054	52,241	Tyres — 9.4%
2010	5	73.6%	25,169	61,752	Tyres — 11.3%
2011	6	69.8%	25,680	70,761	Suspension — 14.0%
2012	7	66.2%	25,457	79,783	Suspension — 18.1%
2013	8	62.9%	25,406	88,207	Suspension — 38.9%
2014	9	60.4%	25,213	96,791	Suspension — 45.4%
2015	10	59.4%	24,774	104,344	Suspension — 50.2%
2016	11	57.6%	23,814	111,662	Suspension — 56.4%
2017	12	56.1%	23,121	117,890	Suspension — 62.7%
2018	13	54.0%	15,285	124,047	Suspension — 57.4%
2019	14	54.3%	14,785	128,616	Suspension — 57.3%
2020	15	55.2%	13,137	132,304	Suspension — 61.1%
2021	16	53.8%	14,465	134,391	Suspension — 73.5%
2022	17	55.0%	10,050	136,454	Suspension — 70.7%
2023	18	55.5%	10,039	137,727	Suspension — 75.6%
2024	19	56.9%	9,532	137,314	Suspension — 67.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Audi A3, with age trends.

Suspension

48.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

37.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

27.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

23.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	7.8% (4 yrs)	67.2% (19 yrs)	+59.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.2% (4 yrs)	45.1% (19 yrs)	+39.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (4 yrs)	29.3% (19 yrs)	+19.9%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 311,981 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.