2006 Audi A3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

57.2%

Latest Pass Rate

356,947

Total Tests (All Years)

136,493 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 57.2%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 2.9% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Audi A3 as it ages.

3 yrs82.5%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs79.8%

→ ↓3.0%

5 yrs76.8%

→ ↓4.3%

6 yrs72.5%

→ ↓3.9%

7 yrs68.6%

→ ↓2.2%

8 yrs66.4%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.2%

10 yrs61.3%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs59.0%

→ ↓3.1%

12 yrs55.9%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.3%

14 yrs56.1%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs55.0%

→ ↑0.7%

16 yrs55.7%

→ ↑0.7%

17 yrs56.4%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs57.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.5%	28,400
4 yrs	79.8%	27,314
5 yrs	76.8%	27,516
6 yrs	72.5%	27,253
7 yrs	68.6%	27,250
8 yrs	66.4%	27,042
9 yrs	63.5%	26,822
10 yrs	61.3%	26,347
11 yrs	59.0%	25,976
12 yrs	55.9%	17,503
13 yrs	56.4%	17,770
14 yrs	56.1%	16,307
15 yrs	55.0%	18,943
16 yrs	55.7%	13,576
17 yrs	56.4%	14,450
18 yrs	57.2%	14,478

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Audi A3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	57.2%	14,478
2023 (17 yrs)	56.4%	14,450
2022 (16 yrs)	55.7%	13,576
2021 (15 yrs)	55%	18,943
2020 (14 yrs)	56.1%	16,307
2019 (13 yrs)	56.4%	17,770
2018 (12 yrs)	55.9%	17,503
2017 (11 yrs)	59%	25,976
2016 (10 yrs)	61.3%	26,347
2015 (9 yrs)	63.5%	26,822
2014 (8 yrs)	66.4%	27,042
2013 (7 yrs)	68.6%	27,250
2012 (6 yrs)	72.5%	27,253
2011 (5 yrs)	76.8%	27,516
2010 (4 yrs)	79.8%	27,314
2009 (3 yrs)	82.5%	28,400

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 28,400Avg Mileage 39,850Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2010

79.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 27,314Avg Mileage 49,841Top Failure Tyres — 9.7%

2011

76.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 27,516Avg Mileage 59,263Top Failure Tyres — 10.8%

2012

72.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 27,253Avg Mileage 68,551Top Failure Tyres — 12.4%

2013

68.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 27,250Avg Mileage 77,388Top Failure Suspension — 26.1%

2014

66.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 27,042Avg Mileage 85,988Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

2015High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 26,822Avg Mileage 94,227Top Failure Suspension — 39.5%

2016High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 26,347Avg Mileage 102,178Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

2017High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 25,976Avg Mileage 109,414Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2018High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 17,503Avg Mileage 116,067Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

2019High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 17,770Avg Mileage 122,032Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2020High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 16,307Avg Mileage 126,257Top Failure Suspension — 58.8%

2021High Fail Rate

55.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 18,943Avg Mileage 129,653Top Failure Suspension — 68.1%

2022High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 13,576Avg Mileage 132,506Top Failure Suspension — 71.2%

2023High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 14,450Avg Mileage 135,201Top Failure Suspension — 74.1%

2024High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 14,478Avg Mileage 136,493Top Failure Suspension — 61.7%

MOT results for 2006 Audi A3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	82.5%	28,400	39,850	Tyres — 8.6%
2010	4	79.8%	27,314	49,841	Tyres — 9.7%
2011	5	76.8%	27,516	59,263	Tyres — 10.8%
2012	6	72.5%	27,253	68,551	Tyres — 12.4%
2013	7	68.6%	27,250	77,388	Suspension — 26.1%
2014	8	66.4%	27,042	85,988	Suspension — 32.5%
2015	9	63.5%	26,822	94,227	Suspension — 39.5%
2016	10	61.3%	26,347	102,178	Suspension — 45.3%
2017	11	59.0%	25,976	109,414	Suspension — 53.2%
2018	12	55.9%	17,503	116,067	Suspension — 52.1%
2019	13	56.4%	17,770	122,032	Suspension — 53.1%
2020	14	56.1%	16,307	126,257	Suspension — 58.8%
2021	15	55.0%	18,943	129,653	Suspension — 68.1%
2022	16	55.7%	13,576	132,506	Suspension — 71.2%
2023	17	56.4%	14,450	135,201	Suspension — 74.1%
2024	18	57.2%	14,478	136,493	Suspension — 61.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Audi A3, with age trends.

Suspension

41.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.2%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

22.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	2.3% (3 yrs)	61.7% (18 yrs)	+59.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.5% (3 yrs)	38.3% (18 yrs)	+34.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (3 yrs)	30.1% (18 yrs)	+21.5%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 356,947 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.