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2010 Audi A5 Rs5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
83.9%
Latest Pass Rate
721
Total Tests (All Years)
53,643 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 83.9%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 14.4% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Audi A5 Rs5 as it ages.

3 yrs85.4%
4 yrs88.2%
5 yrs87.8%
6 yrs75.2%
7 yrs83.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.4%144
4 yrs88.2%144
5 yrs87.8%147
6 yrs75.2%149
7 yrs83.9%137

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Audi A5 Rs5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (7 yrs)83.9%137
2016 (6 yrs)75.2%149
2015 (5 yrs)87.8%147
2014 (4 yrs)88.2%144
2013 (3 yrs)85.4%144

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
85.4%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 144Avg Mileage 28,572Top Failure Tyres — 15.3%
2014
88.2%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 144Avg Mileage 34,540Top Failure Tyres — 10.4%
2015
87.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 147Avg Mileage 41,932Top Failure Brakes — 10.2%
2016
75.2%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 149Avg Mileage 48,111Top Failure Tyres — 31.5%
2017
83.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 137Avg Mileage 53,643Top Failure Tyres — 24.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Audi A5 Rs5, with age trends.

Tyres
18.2%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.2%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
6.6%
— Consistent
Suspension
4.7%
↑ Increases with age
Registration Plates and VIN
3.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres15.3% (3 yrs)24.1% (7 yrs)
+8.8%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.4% (3 yrs)7.3% (7 yrs)
+5.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.9% (3 yrs)4.4% (7 yrs)
-2.5%
🟢 ↓
Registration Plates and VIN2.8% (3 yrs)3.6% (7 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A5 Rs5 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2017, covering 721 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.

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