2012 Audi A5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

78.6%

Latest Pass Rate

93,126

Total Tests (All Years)

104,716 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 78.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 24.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Audi A5 as it ages.

2 yrs89.6%

→ ↓4.2%

3 yrs85.4%

→ ↓2.1%

4 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.3%

5 yrs83.0%

→ ↓2.9%

6 yrs80.1%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs79.6%

→ ↓0.4%

8 yrs79.2%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs77.6%

→ ↓1.8%

10 yrs75.8%

→ ↓1.3%

11 yrs74.5%

→ ↑4.1%

12 yrs78.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	89.6%	317
3 yrs	85.4%	9,208
4 yrs	83.3%	8,745
5 yrs	83.0%	10,909
6 yrs	80.1%	7,687
7 yrs	79.6%	7,987
8 yrs	79.2%	7,943
9 yrs	77.6%	9,925
10 yrs	75.8%	7,852
11 yrs	74.5%	9,560
12 yrs	78.6%	12,993

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Audi A5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	78.6%	12,993
2023 (11 yrs)	74.5%	9,560
2022 (10 yrs)	75.8%	7,852
2021 (9 yrs)	77.6%	9,925
2020 (8 yrs)	79.2%	7,943
2019 (7 yrs)	79.6%	7,987
2018 (6 yrs)	80.1%	7,687
2017 (5 yrs)	83%	10,909
2016 (4 yrs)	83.3%	8,745
2015 (3 yrs)	85.4%	9,208
2014 (2 yrs)	89.6%	317

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

89.6%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 317Avg Mileage 33,874Top Failure Tyres — 10.7%

2015

85.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,208Avg Mileage 38,783Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 8,745Avg Mileage 49,155Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2017

83.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 10,909Avg Mileage 57,316Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2018

80.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 7,687Avg Mileage 66,246Top Failure Tyres — 21.1%

2019

79.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 7,987Avg Mileage 74,457Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%

2020

79.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 7,943Avg Mileage 81,965Top Failure Tyres — 24.8%

2021

77.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 9,925Avg Mileage 87,833Top Failure Tyres — 26.5%

2022

75.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 7,852Avg Mileage 93,978Top Failure Tyres — 28.7%

2023

74.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 9,560Avg Mileage 100,920Top Failure Tyres — 29.5%

2024

78.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 12,993Avg Mileage 104,716Top Failure Tyres — 19.8%

MOT results for 2012 Audi A5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	89.6%	317	33,874	Tyres — 10.7%
2015	3	85.4%	9,208	38,783	Tyres — 15.4%
2016	4	83.3%	8,745	49,155	Tyres — 19.6%
2017	5	83.0%	10,909	57,316	Tyres — 17.5%
2018	6	80.1%	7,687	66,246	Tyres — 21.1%
2019	7	79.6%	7,987	74,457	Tyres — 23.2%
2020	8	79.2%	7,943	81,965	Tyres — 24.8%
2021	9	77.6%	9,925	87,833	Tyres — 26.5%
2022	10	75.8%	7,852	93,978	Tyres — 28.7%
2023	11	74.5%	9,560	100,920	Tyres — 29.5%
2024	12	78.6%	12,993	104,716	Tyres — 19.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Audi A5, with age trends.

Tyres

21.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

9.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	10.7% (2 yrs)	19.8% (12 yrs)	+9.1%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.2% (2 yrs)	10.7% (12 yrs)	+8.5%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 93,126 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.