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2013 Audi A5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
79.0%
Latest Pass Rate
94,873
Total Tests (All Years)
97,304 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 79.0%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 22.8% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Audi A5 as it ages.

2 yrs91.2%
3 yrs86.0%
4 yrs85.1%
5 yrs83.7%
6 yrs81.0%
7 yrs79.2%
8 yrs79.5%
9 yrs78.2%
10 yrs75.9%
11 yrs79.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs91.2%274
3 yrs86.0%9,944
4 yrs85.1%12,387
5 yrs83.7%8,472
6 yrs81.0%8,899
7 yrs79.2%8,886
8 yrs79.5%11,165
9 yrs78.2%8,900
10 yrs75.9%10,918
11 yrs79.0%15,028

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Audi A5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (11 yrs)79%15,028
2023 (10 yrs)75.9%10,918
2022 (9 yrs)78.2%8,900
2021 (8 yrs)79.5%11,165
2020 (7 yrs)79.2%8,886
2019 (6 yrs)81%8,899
2018 (5 yrs)83.7%8,472
2017 (4 yrs)85.1%12,387
2016 (3 yrs)86%9,944
2015 (2 yrs)91.2%274

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
91.2%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 274Avg Mileage 38,167Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%
2016
86.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 9,944Avg Mileage 38,302Top Failure Tyres — 15.7%
2017
85.1%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 12,387Avg Mileage 47,447Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%
2018
83.7%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 8,472Avg Mileage 55,990Top Failure Tyres — 19.4%
2019
81.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 8,899Avg Mileage 64,817Top Failure Tyres — 23.2%
2020
79.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 8,886Avg Mileage 72,993Top Failure Tyres — 26.6%
2021
79.5%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 11,165Avg Mileage 79,056Top Failure Tyres — 24.3%
2022
78.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 8,900Avg Mileage 86,207Top Failure Tyres — 27.0%
2023
75.9%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 10,918Avg Mileage 93,449Top Failure Tyres — 29.3%
2024
79.0%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 15,028Avg Mileage 97,304Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Audi A5, with age trends.

Tyres
21.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
10.1%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
7.8%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
4.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension3.3% (2 yrs)15.8% (11 yrs)
+12.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.0% (2 yrs)19.1% (11 yrs)
+11.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A5 cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 94,873 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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