2012 Audi A3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

69.9%

Latest Pass Rate

248,594

Total Tests (All Years)

106,586 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 69.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 15.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Audi A3 as it ages.

2 yrs86.2%

→ ↓3.4%

3 yrs82.8%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs82.3%

→ ↓0.4%

5 yrs81.9%

→ ↓4.1%

6 yrs77.8%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs76.5%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs75.2%

→ ↓2.2%

9 yrs73.0%

→ ↓1.7%

10 yrs71.3%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs69.0%

→ ↑0.9%

12 yrs69.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.2%	980
3 yrs	82.8%	26,870
4 yrs	82.3%	26,067
5 yrs	81.9%	28,808
6 yrs	77.8%	20,063
7 yrs	76.5%	21,247
8 yrs	75.2%	21,655
9 yrs	73.0%	27,104
10 yrs	71.3%	21,462
11 yrs	69.0%	26,457
12 yrs	69.9%	27,881

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Audi A3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	69.9%	27,881
2023 (11 yrs)	69%	26,457
2022 (10 yrs)	71.3%	21,462
2021 (9 yrs)	73%	27,104
2020 (8 yrs)	75.2%	21,655
2019 (7 yrs)	76.5%	21,247
2018 (6 yrs)	77.8%	20,063
2017 (5 yrs)	81.9%	28,808
2016 (4 yrs)	82.3%	26,067
2015 (3 yrs)	82.8%	26,870
2014 (2 yrs)	86.2%	980

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

86.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 980Avg Mileage 38,592Top Failure Tyres — 12.0%

2015

82.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 26,870Avg Mileage 39,103Top Failure Tyres — 17.9%

2016

82.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 26,067Avg Mileage 49,282Top Failure Tyres — 18.0%

2017

81.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 28,808Avg Mileage 57,741Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2018

77.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 20,063Avg Mileage 66,315Top Failure Tyres — 21.5%

2019

76.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 21,247Avg Mileage 74,700Top Failure Tyres — 25.4%

2020

75.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 21,655Avg Mileage 82,323Top Failure Tyres — 26.2%

2021

73.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 27,104Avg Mileage 88,417Top Failure Tyres — 27.2%

2022

71.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 21,462Avg Mileage 95,002Top Failure Tyres — 28.0%

2023

69.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 26,457Avg Mileage 101,907Top Failure Suspension — 31.3%

2024

69.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 27,881Avg Mileage 106,586Top Failure Suspension — 29.0%

MOT results for 2012 Audi A3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	86.2%	980	38,592	Tyres — 12.0%
2015	3	82.8%	26,870	39,103	Tyres — 17.9%
2016	4	82.3%	26,067	49,282	Tyres — 18.0%
2017	5	81.9%	28,808	57,741	Tyres — 17.0%
2018	6	77.8%	20,063	66,315	Tyres — 21.5%
2019	7	76.5%	21,247	74,700	Tyres — 25.4%
2020	8	75.2%	21,655	82,323	Tyres — 26.2%
2021	9	73.0%	27,104	88,417	Tyres — 27.2%
2022	10	71.3%	21,462	95,002	Tyres — 28.0%
2023	11	69.0%	26,457	101,907	Suspension — 31.3%
2024	12	69.9%	27,881	106,586	Suspension — 29.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Audi A3, with age trends.

Tyres

22.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.5% (2 yrs)	20.9% (12 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.0% (2 yrs)	22.7% (12 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A3 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 248,594 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.