2010 Audi A3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

64.8%

Latest Pass Rate

322,734

Total Tests (All Years)

115,444 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 64.8%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 12.3% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Audi A3 as it ages.

2 yrs85.4%

→ ↓0.8%

3 yrs84.6%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs84.4%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs82.7%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs78.7%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs76.1%

→ ↓4.2%

8 yrs71.9%

→ ↓2.5%

9 yrs69.4%

→ ↓2.3%

10 yrs67.1%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs65.2%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs65.4%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs63.1%

→ ↑1.7%

14 yrs64.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	85.4%	1,019
3 yrs	84.6%	31,247
4 yrs	84.4%	29,981
5 yrs	82.7%	29,392
6 yrs	78.7%	29,210
7 yrs	76.1%	30,607
8 yrs	71.9%	21,173
9 yrs	69.4%	22,460
10 yrs	67.1%	22,518
11 yrs	65.2%	28,021
12 yrs	65.4%	22,238
13 yrs	63.1%	26,534
14 yrs	64.8%	28,334

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Audi A3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	64.8%	28,334
2023 (13 yrs)	63.1%	26,534
2022 (12 yrs)	65.4%	22,238
2021 (11 yrs)	65.2%	28,021
2020 (10 yrs)	67.1%	22,518
2019 (9 yrs)	69.4%	22,460
2018 (8 yrs)	71.9%	21,173
2017 (7 yrs)	76.1%	30,607
2016 (6 yrs)	78.7%	29,210
2015 (5 yrs)	82.7%	29,392
2014 (4 yrs)	84.4%	29,981
2013 (3 yrs)	84.6%	31,247
2012 (2 yrs)	85.4%	1,019

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

85.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 1,019Avg Mileage 38,874Top Failure Tyres — 7.8%

2013

84.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 31,247Avg Mileage 38,234Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2014

84.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 29,981Avg Mileage 47,727Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

2015

82.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 29,392Avg Mileage 56,488Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2016

78.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 29,210Avg Mileage 65,154Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

2017

76.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 30,607Avg Mileage 73,034Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%

2018

71.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 21,173Avg Mileage 81,106Top Failure Tyres — 23.4%

2019

69.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 22,460Avg Mileage 88,578Top Failure Suspension — 27.8%

2020

67.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 22,518Avg Mileage 95,373Top Failure Suspension — 34.6%

2021

65.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 28,021Avg Mileage 100,481Top Failure Suspension — 43.1%

2022

65.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 22,238Avg Mileage 105,749Top Failure Suspension — 47.2%

2023High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 26,534Avg Mileage 111,517Top Failure Suspension — 56.3%

2024High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 28,334Avg Mileage 115,444Top Failure Suspension — 46.2%

MOT results for 2010 Audi A3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	85.4%	1,019	38,874	Tyres — 7.8%
2013	3	84.6%	31,247	38,234	Tyres — 15.9%
2014	4	84.4%	29,981	47,727	Tyres — 16.1%
2015	5	82.7%	29,392	56,488	Tyres — 16.4%
2016	6	78.7%	29,210	65,154	Tyres — 19.8%
2017	7	76.1%	30,607	73,034	Tyres — 19.4%
2018	8	71.9%	21,173	81,106	Tyres — 23.4%
2019	9	69.4%	22,460	88,578	Suspension — 27.8%
2020	10	67.1%	22,518	95,373	Suspension — 34.6%
2021	11	65.2%	28,021	100,481	Suspension — 43.1%
2022	12	65.4%	22,238	105,749	Suspension — 47.2%
2023	13	63.1%	26,534	111,517	Suspension — 56.3%
2024	14	64.8%	28,334	115,444	Suspension — 46.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Audi A3, with age trends.

Suspension

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

22.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

17.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.7% (2 yrs)	46.2% (14 yrs)	+45.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	3.2% (2 yrs)	26.6% (14 yrs)	+23.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.8% (2 yrs)	25.0% (14 yrs)	+17.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 322,734 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.