2010 Audi A5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

74.4%

Latest Pass Rate

131,608

Total Tests (All Years)

117,022 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 74.4%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 21.9% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

2 yrs84.8%

→ ↓0.6%

3 yrs84.2%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs83.9%

→ ↓0.7%

5 yrs83.2%

→ ↓3.0%

6 yrs80.2%

→ ↓0.8%

7 yrs79.4%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs76.1%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs76.0%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs74.4%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs73.2%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs71.8%

→ ↓2.1%

13 yrs69.7%

→ ↑4.7%

14 yrs74.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.8%	414
3 yrs	84.2%	12,729
4 yrs	83.9%	11,958
5 yrs	83.2%	11,639
6 yrs	80.2%	11,525
7 yrs	79.4%	12,373
8 yrs	76.1%	8,575
9 yrs	76.0%	9,055
10 yrs	74.4%	8,976
11 yrs	73.2%	11,224
12 yrs	71.8%	9,045
13 yrs	69.7%	10,622
14 yrs	74.4%	13,473

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	74.4%	13,473
2023 (13 yrs)	69.7%	10,622
2022 (12 yrs)	71.8%	9,045
2021 (11 yrs)	73.2%	11,224
2020 (10 yrs)	74.4%	8,976
2019 (9 yrs)	76%	9,055
2018 (8 yrs)	76.1%	8,575
2017 (7 yrs)	79.4%	12,373
2016 (6 yrs)	80.2%	11,525
2015 (5 yrs)	83.2%	11,639
2014 (4 yrs)	83.9%	11,958
2013 (3 yrs)	84.2%	12,729
2012 (2 yrs)	84.8%	414

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

84.8%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 414Avg Mileage 39,601Top Failure Tyres — 7.2%

2013

84.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 12,729Avg Mileage 40,576Top Failure Tyres — 16.9%

2014

83.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 11,958Avg Mileage 50,662Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2015

83.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 11,639Avg Mileage 59,608Top Failure Tyres — 18.7%

2016

80.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 11,525Avg Mileage 68,522Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%

2017

79.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 12,373Avg Mileage 76,113Top Failure Tyres — 20.7%

2018

76.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 8,575Avg Mileage 83,224Top Failure Tyres — 25.2%

2019

76.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,055Avg Mileage 91,375Top Failure Tyres — 25.8%

2020

74.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 8,976Avg Mileage 98,266Top Failure Tyres — 28.2%

2021

73.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 11,224Avg Mileage 103,326Top Failure Tyres — 28.0%

2022

71.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 9,045Avg Mileage 108,921Top Failure Tyres — 30.4%

2023

69.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 10,622Avg Mileage 114,870Top Failure Suspension — 35.4%

2024

74.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 13,473Avg Mileage 117,022Top Failure Suspension — 26.5%

MOT results for 2010 Audi A5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	84.8%	414	39,601	Tyres — 7.2%
2013	3	84.2%	12,729	40,576	Tyres — 16.9%
2014	4	83.9%	11,958	50,662	Tyres — 18.3%
2015	5	83.2%	11,639	59,608	Tyres — 18.7%
2016	6	80.2%	11,525	68,522	Tyres — 20.8%
2017	7	79.4%	12,373	76,113	Tyres — 20.7%
2018	8	76.1%	8,575	83,224	Tyres — 25.2%
2019	9	76.0%	9,055	91,375	Tyres — 25.8%
2020	10	74.4%	8,976	98,266	Tyres — 28.2%
2021	11	73.2%	11,224	103,326	Tyres — 28.0%
2022	12	71.8%	9,045	108,921	Tyres — 30.4%
2023	13	69.7%	10,622	114,870	Suspension — 35.4%
2024	14	74.4%	13,473	117,022	Suspension — 26.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Tyres

22.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

16.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

6.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	7.2% (2 yrs)	21.4% (14 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.4% (2 yrs)	12.4% (14 yrs)	+11.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 131,608 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.