2011 Audi A3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

67.6%

Latest Pass Rate

242,463

Total Tests (All Years)

115,488 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 67.6%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 14.5% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Audi A3 as it ages.

2 yrs87.0%

→ ↓3.7%

3 yrs83.3%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs83.4%

→ ↓1.1%

5 yrs82.3%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs79.8%

→ ↓3.5%

7 yrs76.3%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs73.5%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs69.2%

→ ↓1.8%

11 yrs67.4%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs65.7%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs67.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.0%	630
3 yrs	83.3%	25,227
4 yrs	83.4%	24,128
5 yrs	82.3%	23,491
6 yrs	79.8%	24,974
7 yrs	76.3%	17,565
8 yrs	73.5%	18,505
9 yrs	71.8%	18,740
10 yrs	69.2%	23,371
11 yrs	67.4%	18,767
12 yrs	65.7%	22,460
13 yrs	67.6%	24,605

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Audi A3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	67.6%	24,605
2023 (12 yrs)	65.7%	22,460
2022 (11 yrs)	67.4%	18,767
2021 (10 yrs)	69.2%	23,371
2020 (9 yrs)	71.8%	18,740
2019 (8 yrs)	73.5%	18,505
2018 (7 yrs)	76.3%	17,565
2017 (6 yrs)	79.8%	24,974
2016 (5 yrs)	82.3%	23,491
2015 (4 yrs)	83.4%	24,128
2014 (3 yrs)	83.3%	25,227
2013 (2 yrs)	87%	630

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

87.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 630Avg Mileage 42,038Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 25,227Avg Mileage 42,386Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2015

83.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 24,128Avg Mileage 52,758Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2016

82.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 23,491Avg Mileage 61,573Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2017

79.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 24,974Avg Mileage 69,421Top Failure Tyres — 18.8%

2018

76.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 17,565Avg Mileage 77,712Top Failure Tyres — 21.9%

2019

73.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 18,505Avg Mileage 85,914Top Failure Tyres — 27.2%

2020

71.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 18,740Avg Mileage 93,079Top Failure Tyres — 27.7%

2021

69.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 23,371Avg Mileage 98,675Top Failure Tyres — 29.6%

2022

67.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 18,767Avg Mileage 104,745Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2023

65.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 22,460Avg Mileage 111,106Top Failure Suspension — 44.5%

2024

67.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 24,605Avg Mileage 115,488Top Failure Suspension — 37.0%

MOT results for 2011 Audi A3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	87.0%	630	42,038	Tyres — 13.0%
2014	3	83.3%	25,227	42,386	Tyres — 17.5%
2015	4	83.4%	24,128	52,758	Tyres — 16.8%
2016	5	82.3%	23,491	61,573	Tyres — 18.0%
2017	6	79.8%	24,974	69,421	Tyres — 18.8%
2018	7	76.3%	17,565	77,712	Tyres — 21.9%
2019	8	73.5%	18,505	85,914	Tyres — 27.2%
2020	9	71.8%	18,740	93,079	Tyres — 27.7%
2021	10	69.2%	23,371	98,675	Tyres — 29.6%
2022	11	67.4%	18,767	104,745	Suspension — 37.1%
2023	12	65.7%	22,460	111,106	Suspension — 44.5%
2024	13	67.6%	24,605	115,488	Suspension — 37.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Audi A3, with age trends.

Tyres

23.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

20.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

19.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

16.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.1%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.6% (2 yrs)	22.4% (13 yrs)	+17.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	13.0% (2 yrs)	23.3% (13 yrs)	+10.3%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 242,463 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.