2008 Audi A3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

62.4%

Latest Pass Rate

353,130

Total Tests (All Years)

128,142 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 62.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 9.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Audi A3 as it ages.

2 yrs84.8%

→ ↓2.7%

3 yrs82.1%

→ ↓0.6%

4 yrs81.5%

→ ↓2.9%

5 yrs78.6%

→ ↓2.6%

6 yrs76.0%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs73.6%

→ ↓3.4%

8 yrs70.2%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs67.5%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs65.2%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs63.7%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs62.3%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs61.0%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs60.0%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs59.1%

→ ↑3.3%

16 yrs62.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.8%	1,258
3 yrs	82.1%	30,358
4 yrs	81.5%	29,157
5 yrs	78.6%	28,750
6 yrs	76.0%	28,657
7 yrs	73.6%	28,532
8 yrs	70.2%	28,202
9 yrs	67.5%	28,900
10 yrs	65.2%	19,769
11 yrs	63.7%	20,670
12 yrs	62.3%	20,290
13 yrs	61.0%	24,587
14 yrs	60.0%	18,777
15 yrs	59.1%	21,306
16 yrs	62.4%	23,917

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Audi A3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	62.4%	23,917
2023 (15 yrs)	59.1%	21,306
2022 (14 yrs)	60%	18,777
2021 (13 yrs)	61%	24,587
2020 (12 yrs)	62.3%	20,290
2019 (11 yrs)	63.7%	20,670
2018 (10 yrs)	65.2%	19,769
2017 (9 yrs)	67.5%	28,900
2016 (8 yrs)	70.2%	28,202
2015 (7 yrs)	73.6%	28,532
2014 (6 yrs)	76%	28,657
2013 (5 yrs)	78.6%	28,750
2012 (4 yrs)	81.5%	29,157
2011 (3 yrs)	82.1%	30,358
2010 (2 yrs)	84.8%	1,258

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

84.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,258Avg Mileage 40,573Top Failure Tyres — 7.9%

2011

82.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 30,358Avg Mileage 39,652Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2012

81.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 29,157Avg Mileage 49,382Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2013

78.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 28,750Avg Mileage 58,624Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%

2014

76.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 28,657Avg Mileage 67,917Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%

2015

73.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 28,532Avg Mileage 76,594Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2016

70.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 28,202Avg Mileage 85,109Top Failure Tyres — 22.7%

2017

67.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 28,900Avg Mileage 92,445Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2018

65.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 19,769Avg Mileage 99,556Top Failure Tyres — 25.6%

2019High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 20,670Avg Mileage 106,466Top Failure Tyres — 30.7%

2020High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 20,290Avg Mileage 112,172Top Failure Suspension — 33.5%

2021High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 24,587Avg Mileage 116,475Top Failure Suspension — 43.8%

2022High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 18,777Avg Mileage 120,637Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2023High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 21,306Avg Mileage 124,950Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2024High Fail Rate

62.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 23,917Avg Mileage 128,142Top Failure Suspension — 48.0%

MOT results for 2008 Audi A3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	84.8%	1,258	40,573	Tyres — 7.9%
2011	3	82.1%	30,358	39,652	Tyres — 8.9%
2012	4	81.5%	29,157	49,382	Tyres — 8.9%
2013	5	78.6%	28,750	58,624	Tyres — 18.9%
2014	6	76.0%	28,657	67,917	Tyres — 20.7%
2015	7	73.6%	28,532	76,594	Tyres — 20.5%
2016	8	70.2%	28,202	85,109	Tyres — 22.7%
2017	9	67.5%	28,900	92,445	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2018	10	65.2%	19,769	99,556	Tyres — 25.6%
2019	11	63.7%	20,670	106,466	Tyres — 30.7%
2020	12	62.3%	20,290	112,172	Suspension — 33.5%
2021	13	61.0%	24,587	116,475	Suspension — 43.8%
2022	14	60.0%	18,777	120,637	Suspension — 50.0%
2023	15	59.1%	21,306	124,950	Suspension — 59.9%
2024	16	62.4%	23,917	128,142	Suspension — 48.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Audi A3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

27.6%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

22.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

19.4%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.6% (2 yrs)	48.0% (16 yrs)	+47.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.2% (2 yrs)	28.2% (16 yrs)	+26.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.9% (2 yrs)	26.6% (16 yrs)	+18.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 353,130 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.