2007 Audi A3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

60.4%

Latest Pass Rate

338,613

Total Tests (All Years)

135,454 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 60.4%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 6.9% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Audi A3 as it ages.

2 yrs82.5%

→ ↑0.6%

3 yrs83.1%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs81.6%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs78.9%

→ ↓3.8%

6 yrs75.1%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs72.1%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs66.9%

→ ↓2.5%

10 yrs64.4%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs61.0%

→ ↓1.2%

12 yrs59.8%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs59.4%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs58.8%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs57.9%

→ ↑0.4%

16 yrs58.3%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs60.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.5%	884
3 yrs	83.1%	26,944
4 yrs	81.6%	26,807
5 yrs	78.9%	26,268
6 yrs	75.1%	26,314
7 yrs	72.1%	26,135
8 yrs	69.4%	25,985
9 yrs	66.9%	25,673
10 yrs	64.4%	26,399
11 yrs	61.0%	18,080
12 yrs	59.8%	18,537
13 yrs	59.4%	17,875
14 yrs	58.8%	21,028
15 yrs	57.9%	15,789
16 yrs	58.3%	17,234
17 yrs	60.4%	18,661

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Audi A3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	60.4%	18,661
2023 (16 yrs)	58.3%	17,234
2022 (15 yrs)	57.9%	15,789
2021 (14 yrs)	58.8%	21,028
2020 (13 yrs)	59.4%	17,875
2019 (12 yrs)	59.8%	18,537
2018 (11 yrs)	61%	18,080
2017 (10 yrs)	64.4%	26,399
2016 (9 yrs)	66.9%	25,673
2015 (8 yrs)	69.4%	25,985
2014 (7 yrs)	72.1%	26,135
2013 (6 yrs)	75.1%	26,314
2012 (5 yrs)	78.9%	26,268
2011 (4 yrs)	81.6%	26,807
2010 (3 yrs)	83.1%	26,944
2009 (2 yrs)	82.5%	884

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 884Avg Mileage 40,318Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%

2010

83.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 26,944Avg Mileage 40,627Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2011

81.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 26,807Avg Mileage 50,729Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2012

78.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 26,268Avg Mileage 60,346Top Failure Tyres — 10.2%

2013

75.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 26,314Avg Mileage 69,559Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%

2014

72.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 26,135Avg Mileage 78,321Top Failure Tyres — 23.1%

2015

69.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 25,985Avg Mileage 86,937Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

2016

66.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 25,673Avg Mileage 95,097Top Failure Tyres — 24.9%

2017High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 26,399Avg Mileage 102,187Top Failure Suspension — 30.7%

2018High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 18,080Avg Mileage 109,692Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2019High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 18,537Avg Mileage 116,345Top Failure Suspension — 39.1%

2020High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 17,875Avg Mileage 121,347Top Failure Suspension — 45.9%

2021High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 21,028Avg Mileage 125,137Top Failure Suspension — 54.7%

2022High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 15,789Avg Mileage 129,040Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2023High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 17,234Avg Mileage 132,348Top Failure Suspension — 65.8%

2024High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 18,661Avg Mileage 135,454Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

MOT results for 2007 Audi A3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	82.5%	884	40,318	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.9%
2010	3	83.1%	26,944	40,627	Tyres — 8.6%
2011	4	81.6%	26,807	50,729	Tyres — 8.9%
2012	5	78.9%	26,268	60,346	Tyres — 10.2%
2013	6	75.1%	26,314	69,559	Tyres — 21.4%
2014	7	72.1%	26,135	78,321	Tyres — 23.1%
2015	8	69.4%	25,985	86,937	Tyres — 23.4%
2016	9	66.9%	25,673	95,097	Tyres — 24.9%
2017	10	64.4%	26,399	102,187	Suspension — 30.7%
2018	11	61.0%	18,080	109,692	Suspension — 34.6%
2019	12	59.8%	18,537	116,345	Suspension — 39.1%
2020	13	59.4%	17,875	121,347	Suspension — 45.9%
2021	14	58.8%	21,028	125,137	Suspension — 54.7%
2022	15	57.9%	15,789	129,040	Suspension — 61.4%
2023	16	58.3%	17,234	132,348	Suspension — 65.8%
2024	17	60.4%	18,661	135,454	Suspension — 54.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Audi A3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

28.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

20.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

17.0%

↑ 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	2.3% (2 yrs)	54.5% (17 yrs)	+52.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.9% (2 yrs)	29.1% (17 yrs)	+26.2%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.1% (2 yrs)	27.3% (17 yrs)	+19.2%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 338,613 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.