2007 Audi A5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

75.9%

Latest Pass Rate

25,734

Total Tests (All Years)

135,803 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 75.9%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 22.4% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Audi A5 as it ages.

3 yrs86.6%

→ ↓1.5%

4 yrs85.1%

→ ↓0.8%

5 yrs84.3%

→ ↓1.5%

6 yrs82.8%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs81.0%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs80.6%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs78.0%

→ ↓1.3%

10 yrs76.7%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs74.8%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs72.6%

→ ↑3.0%

13 yrs75.6%

→ ↓2.1%

14 yrs73.5%

→ ↓0.2%

15 yrs73.3%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs70.9%

→ ↑5.0%

17 yrs75.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.6%	1,780
4 yrs	85.1%	1,848
5 yrs	84.3%	1,843
6 yrs	82.8%	1,868
7 yrs	81.0%	1,883
8 yrs	80.6%	1,843
9 yrs	78.0%	1,835
10 yrs	76.7%	2,162
11 yrs	74.8%	1,514
12 yrs	72.6%	1,541
13 yrs	75.6%	1,448
14 yrs	73.5%	1,748
15 yrs	73.3%	1,332
16 yrs	70.9%	1,511
17 yrs	75.9%	1,578

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Audi A5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	75.9%	1,578
2023 (16 yrs)	70.9%	1,511
2022 (15 yrs)	73.3%	1,332
2021 (14 yrs)	73.5%	1,748
2020 (13 yrs)	75.6%	1,448
2019 (12 yrs)	72.6%	1,541
2018 (11 yrs)	74.8%	1,514
2017 (10 yrs)	76.7%	2,162
2016 (9 yrs)	78%	1,835
2015 (8 yrs)	80.6%	1,843
2014 (7 yrs)	81%	1,883
2013 (6 yrs)	82.8%	1,868
2012 (5 yrs)	84.3%	1,843
2011 (4 yrs)	85.1%	1,848
2010 (3 yrs)	86.6%	1,780

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

86.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,780Avg Mileage 40,660Top Failure Tyres — 8.3%

2011

85.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,848Avg Mileage 51,485Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2012

84.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,843Avg Mileage 61,858Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2013

82.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,868Avg Mileage 72,487Top Failure Tyres — 18.1%

2014

81.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,883Avg Mileage 81,363Top Failure Tyres — 20.4%

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,843Avg Mileage 90,311Top Failure Tyres — 21.7%

2016

78.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,835Avg Mileage 99,536Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2017

76.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,162Avg Mileage 103,438Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%

2018

74.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,514Avg Mileage 110,584Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2019

72.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,541Avg Mileage 118,128Top Failure Tyres — 25.7%

2020

75.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,448Avg Mileage 124,062Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2021

73.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,748Avg Mileage 127,760Top Failure Suspension — 26.3%

2022

73.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,332Avg Mileage 131,779Top Failure Suspension — 34.1%

2023

70.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,511Avg Mileage 136,077Top Failure Suspension — 42.4%

2024

75.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,578Avg Mileage 135,803Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

MOT results for 2007 Audi A5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	86.6%	1,780	40,660	Tyres — 8.3%
2011	4	85.1%	1,848	51,485	Tyres — 8.6%
2012	5	84.3%	1,843	61,858	Tyres — 9.4%
2013	6	82.8%	1,868	72,487	Tyres — 18.1%
2014	7	81.0%	1,883	81,363	Tyres — 20.4%
2015	8	80.6%	1,843	90,311	Tyres — 21.7%
2016	9	78.0%	1,835	99,536	Tyres — 21.1%
2017	10	76.7%	2,162	103,438	Tyres — 18.7%
2018	11	74.8%	1,514	110,584	Tyres — 22.5%
2019	12	72.6%	1,541	118,128	Tyres — 25.7%
2020	13	75.6%	1,448	124,062	Tyres — 22.5%
2021	14	73.5%	1,748	127,760	Suspension — 26.3%
2022	15	73.3%	1,332	131,779	Suspension — 34.1%
2023	16	70.9%	1,511	136,077	Suspension — 42.4%
2024	17	75.9%	1,578	135,803	Suspension — 34.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Audi A5, with age trends.

Tyres

19.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

8.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.6% (3 yrs)	11.3% (17 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.3% (3 yrs)	16.7% (17 yrs)	+8.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A5 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 25,734 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.