2010 Audi A7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

84.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,775

Total Tests (All Years)

122,927 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 84.8%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 32.3% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Audi A7 as it ages.

3 yrs91.1%

→ ↓4.3%

4 yrs86.8%

→ ↑4.5%

5 yrs91.3%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs87.1%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs85.1%

→ ↓6.3%

8 yrs78.8%

→ ↑7.2%

9 yrs86.0%

→ ↑2.7%

10 yrs88.7%

→ ↓13.2%

11 yrs75.5%

→ ↑6.6%

12 yrs82.1%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs82.1%

→ ↑2.7%

14 yrs84.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	91.1%	135
4 yrs	86.8%	151
5 yrs	91.3%	160
6 yrs	87.1%	163
7 yrs	85.1%	168
8 yrs	78.8%	113
9 yrs	86.0%	121
10 yrs	88.7%	124
11 yrs	75.5%	147
12 yrs	82.1%	123
13 yrs	82.1%	140
14 yrs	84.8%	230

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Audi A7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	84.8%	230
2023 (13 yrs)	82.1%	140
2022 (12 yrs)	82.1%	123
2021 (11 yrs)	75.5%	147
2020 (10 yrs)	88.7%	124
2019 (9 yrs)	86%	121
2018 (8 yrs)	78.8%	113
2017 (7 yrs)	85.1%	168
2016 (6 yrs)	87.1%	163
2015 (5 yrs)	91.3%	160
2014 (4 yrs)	86.8%	151
2013 (3 yrs)	91.1%	135

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

91.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 135Avg Mileage 35,133Top Failure Tyres — 8.9%

2014

86.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 151Avg Mileage 43,901Top Failure Tyres — 15.9%

2015

91.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 160Avg Mileage 55,171Top Failure Tyres — 11.3%

2016

87.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 163Avg Mileage 64,827Top Failure Tyres — 19.6%

2017

85.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 168Avg Mileage 74,558Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2018

78.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 113Avg Mileage 82,150Top Failure Suspension — 9.7%

2019

86.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 121Avg Mileage 93,207Top Failure Tyres — 14.0%

2020

88.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 124Avg Mileage 95,006Top Failure Tyres — 8.1%

2021

75.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 147Avg Mileage 102,553Top Failure Tyres — 27.9%

2022

82.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 123Avg Mileage 108,903Top Failure Tyres — 24.4%

2023

82.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 140Avg Mileage 115,306Top Failure Suspension — 13.6%

2024

84.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 230Avg Mileage 122,927Top Failure Suspension — 13.9%

MOT results for 2010 Audi A7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	91.1%	135	35,133	Tyres — 8.9%
2014	4	86.8%	151	43,901	Tyres — 15.9%
2015	5	91.3%	160	55,171	Tyres — 11.3%
2016	6	87.1%	163	64,827	Tyres — 19.6%
2017	7	85.1%	168	74,558	Tyres — 11.9%
2018	8	78.8%	113	82,150	Suspension — 9.7%
2019	9	86.0%	121	93,207	Tyres — 14.0%
2020	10	88.7%	124	95,006	Tyres — 8.1%
2021	11	75.5%	147	102,553	Tyres — 27.9%
2022	12	82.1%	123	108,903	Tyres — 24.4%
2023	13	82.1%	140	115,306	Suspension — 13.6%
2024	14	84.8%	230	122,927	Suspension — 13.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Audi A7, with age trends.

Tyres

14.4%

— Consistent

Suspension

10.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

6.9%

— Consistent

Visibility

6.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

6.0%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	1.5% (3 yrs)	7.4% (14 yrs)	+5.9%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	8.9% (3 yrs)	9.1% (14 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi A7 cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 1,775 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.