2011 Audi A7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

83.2%

Latest Pass Rate

19,736

Total Tests (All Years)

115,596 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 83.2%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 30.1% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Audi A7 as it ages.

2 yrs83.3%

→ ↑5.6%

3 yrs88.9%

→ ↓1.1%

4 yrs87.8%

→ ↓1.3%

5 yrs86.5%

→ ↓0.3%

6 yrs86.2%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs84.8%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs83.2%

→ ↑0.6%

9 yrs83.8%

→ ↓2.9%

10 yrs80.9%

→ ↓0.3%

11 yrs80.6%

→ ↓0.4%

12 yrs80.2%

→ ↑3.0%

13 yrs83.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	83.3%	30
3 yrs	88.9%	2,004
4 yrs	87.8%	1,954
5 yrs	86.5%	1,916
6 yrs	86.2%	2,036
7 yrs	84.8%	1,438
8 yrs	83.2%	1,472
9 yrs	83.8%	1,484
10 yrs	80.9%	1,837
11 yrs	80.6%	1,390
12 yrs	80.2%	1,669
13 yrs	83.2%	2,506

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Audi A7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	83.2%	2,506
2023 (12 yrs)	80.2%	1,669
2022 (11 yrs)	80.6%	1,390
2021 (10 yrs)	80.9%	1,837
2020 (9 yrs)	83.8%	1,484
2019 (8 yrs)	83.2%	1,472
2018 (7 yrs)	84.8%	1,438
2017 (6 yrs)	86.2%	2,036
2016 (5 yrs)	86.5%	1,916
2015 (4 yrs)	87.8%	1,954
2014 (3 yrs)	88.9%	2,004
2013 (2 yrs)	83.3%	30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

83.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 30Avg Mileage 40,311Top Failure Brakes — 6.7%

2014

88.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,004Avg Mileage 40,422Top Failure Tyres — 13.7%

2015

87.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,954Avg Mileage 51,205Top Failure Tyres — 15.8%

2016

86.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,916Avg Mileage 61,276Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

2017

86.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,036Avg Mileage 70,824Top Failure Tyres — 17.7%

2018

84.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,438Avg Mileage 80,035Top Failure Tyres — 18.2%

2019

83.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,472Avg Mileage 88,022Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2020

83.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,484Avg Mileage 95,970Top Failure Tyres — 19.9%

2021

80.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,837Avg Mileage 102,016Top Failure Tyres — 21.4%

2022

80.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,390Avg Mileage 106,838Top Failure Tyres — 24.2%

2023

80.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,669Avg Mileage 114,230Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2024

83.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,506Avg Mileage 115,596Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

MOT results for 2011 Audi A7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	83.3%	30	40,311	Brakes — 6.7%
2014	3	88.9%	2,004	40,422	Tyres — 13.7%
2015	4	87.8%	1,954	51,205	Tyres — 15.8%
2016	5	86.5%	1,916	61,276	Tyres — 17.2%
2017	6	86.2%	2,036	70,824	Tyres — 17.7%
2018	7	84.8%	1,438	80,035	Tyres — 18.2%
2019	8	83.2%	1,472	88,022	Tyres — 22.5%
2020	9	83.8%	1,484	95,970	Tyres — 19.9%
2021	10	80.9%	1,837	102,016	Tyres — 21.4%
2022	11	80.6%	1,390	106,838	Tyres — 24.2%
2023	12	80.2%	1,669	114,230	Tyres — 27.3%
2024	13	83.2%	2,506	115,596	Tyres — 16.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Audi A7, with age trends.

Tyres

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

10.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

6.6%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.4%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

3.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	6.7% (2 yrs)	16.1% (13 yrs)	+9.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	6.7% (2 yrs)	5.4% (13 yrs)	-1.3%	⚪ —

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 19,736 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.