2009 Audi A3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

64.2%

Latest Pass Rate

343,344

Total Tests (All Years)

123,803 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 64.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 11.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Audi A3 as it ages.

2 yrs83.5%

→ ↑0.1%

3 yrs83.6%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs82.5%

→ ↓2.2%

5 yrs80.3%

→ ↓2.3%

6 yrs78.0%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs74.6%

→ ↓2.3%

8 yrs72.3%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs69.6%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs67.8%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs66.0%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs64.6%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs63.3%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs62.5%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs64.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.5%	1,093
3 yrs	83.6%	30,967
4 yrs	82.5%	29,762
5 yrs	80.3%	29,349
6 yrs	78.0%	29,247
7 yrs	74.6%	28,910
8 yrs	72.3%	29,898
9 yrs	69.6%	20,727
10 yrs	67.8%	21,758
11 yrs	66.0%	21,709
12 yrs	64.6%	26,584
13 yrs	63.3%	20,617
14 yrs	62.5%	24,425
15 yrs	64.2%	28,298

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Audi A3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	64.2%	28,298
2023 (14 yrs)	62.5%	24,425
2022 (13 yrs)	63.3%	20,617
2021 (12 yrs)	64.6%	26,584
2020 (11 yrs)	66%	21,709
2019 (10 yrs)	67.8%	21,758
2018 (9 yrs)	69.6%	20,727
2017 (8 yrs)	72.3%	29,898
2016 (7 yrs)	74.6%	28,910
2015 (6 yrs)	78%	29,247
2014 (5 yrs)	80.3%	29,349
2013 (4 yrs)	82.5%	29,762
2012 (3 yrs)	83.6%	30,967
2011 (2 yrs)	83.5%	1,093

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.5%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,093Avg Mileage 41,627Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2012

83.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 30,967Avg Mileage 38,078Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2013

82.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 29,762Avg Mileage 47,739Top Failure Tyres — 16.0%

2014

80.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 29,349Avg Mileage 56,647Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2015

78.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 29,247Avg Mileage 65,826Top Failure Tyres — 18.9%

2016

74.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 28,910Avg Mileage 74,305Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%

2017

72.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 29,898Avg Mileage 82,139Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2018

69.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 20,727Avg Mileage 89,789Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

2019

67.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 21,758Avg Mileage 97,181Top Failure Tyres — 28.1%

2020

66.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 21,709Avg Mileage 103,186Top Failure Suspension — 31.0%

2021High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 26,584Avg Mileage 108,196Top Failure Suspension — 38.1%

2022High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 20,617Avg Mileage 113,431Top Failure Suspension — 45.2%

2023High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 24,425Avg Mileage 118,715Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

2024High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 28,298Avg Mileage 123,803Top Failure Suspension — 45.3%

MOT results for 2009 Audi A3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	83.5%	1,093	41,627	Tyres — 8.6%
2012	3	83.6%	30,967	38,078	Tyres — 8.1%
2013	4	82.5%	29,762	47,739	Tyres — 16.0%
2014	5	80.3%	29,349	56,647	Tyres — 18.2%
2015	6	78.0%	29,247	65,826	Tyres — 18.9%
2016	7	74.6%	28,910	74,305	Tyres — 20.8%
2017	8	72.3%	29,898	82,139	Tyres — 20.5%
2018	9	69.6%	20,727	89,789	Tyres — 24.1%
2019	10	67.8%	21,758	97,181	Tyres — 28.1%
2020	11	66.0%	21,709	103,186	Suspension — 31.0%
2021	12	64.6%	26,584	108,196	Suspension — 38.1%
2022	13	63.3%	20,617	113,431	Suspension — 45.2%
2023	14	62.5%	24,425	118,715	Suspension — 53.9%
2024	15	64.2%	28,298	123,803	Suspension — 45.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Audi A3, with age trends.

Tyres

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

21.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

11.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.8% (2 yrs)	45.3% (15 yrs)	+44.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.0% (2 yrs)	27.1% (15 yrs)	+24.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.6% (2 yrs)	25.2% (15 yrs)	+16.6%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 343,344 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.