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2010 Audi A5 S Line Tdi Quattro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years
Current Age
80.7%
Latest Pass Rate
238
Total Tests (All Years)
77,281 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 6

This car: 80.7%
Average: 73.4%

✅ 7.3% above average (18367 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Audi A5 S Line Tdi Quattro as it ages.

3 yrs89.2%
4 yrs75.0%
5 yrs89.3%
6 yrs80.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 6 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.2%65
4 yrs75.0%60
5 yrs89.3%56
6 yrs80.7%57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Audi A5 S Line Tdi Quattro pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (6 yrs)80.7%57
2015 (5 yrs)89.3%56
2014 (4 yrs)75%60
2013 (3 yrs)89.2%65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013
89.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 65Avg Mileage 41,898Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.2%
2014
75.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 60Avg Mileage 55,598Top Failure Tyres — 31.7%
2015
89.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 56Avg Mileage 65,999Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%
2016
80.7%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 57Avg Mileage 77,281Top Failure Tyres — 22.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Audi A5 S Line Tdi Quattro, with age trends.

Tyres
19.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
5.9%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
5.8%
— Consistent
Brakes
5.2%
— Consistent
Driver's View of the Road
2.8%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres6.2% (3 yrs)22.8% (6 yrs)
+16.6%
🔴 ↑
Suspension4.6% (3 yrs)14.0% (6 yrs)
+9.4%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road3.1% (3 yrs)1.8% (6 yrs)
-1.3%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.2% (3 yrs)7.0% (6 yrs)
+0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A5 S Line Tdi Quattro cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2016, covering 238 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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