2012 Audi Q3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

74.5%

Latest Pass Rate

65,430

Total Tests (All Years)

99,685 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 74.5%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 20.2% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Audi Q3 as it ages.

2 yrs95.0%

→ ↓2.9%

3 yrs92.1%

→ ↓1.4%

4 yrs90.7%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs89.0%

→ ↓4.0%

6 yrs85.0%

→ ↓4.0%

7 yrs81.0%

→ ↓2.1%

8 yrs78.9%

→ ↓2.1%

9 yrs76.8%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs75.7%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs72.2%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs74.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	95.0%	181
3 yrs	92.1%	6,655
4 yrs	90.7%	6,583
5 yrs	89.0%	6,942
6 yrs	85.0%	4,874
7 yrs	81.0%	5,264
8 yrs	78.9%	5,442
9 yrs	76.8%	6,750
10 yrs	75.7%	5,308
11 yrs	72.2%	6,730
12 yrs	74.5%	10,701

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Audi Q3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	74.5%	10,701
2023 (11 yrs)	72.2%	6,730
2022 (10 yrs)	75.7%	5,308
2021 (9 yrs)	76.8%	6,750
2020 (8 yrs)	78.9%	5,442
2019 (7 yrs)	81%	5,264
2018 (6 yrs)	85%	4,874
2017 (5 yrs)	89%	6,942
2016 (4 yrs)	90.7%	6,583
2015 (3 yrs)	92.1%	6,655
2014 (2 yrs)	95%	181

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

95.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 181Avg Mileage 26,644Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.4%

2015

92.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 6,655Avg Mileage 31,958Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%

2016

90.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 6,583Avg Mileage 40,634Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2017

89.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 6,942Avg Mileage 48,520Top Failure Tyres — 8.8%

2018

85.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 4,874Avg Mileage 56,806Top Failure Tyres — 12.1%

2019

81.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 5,264Avg Mileage 65,002Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2020

78.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 5,442Avg Mileage 72,416Top Failure Tyres — 20.1%

2021

76.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 6,750Avg Mileage 78,235Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2022

75.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 5,308Avg Mileage 85,054Top Failure Tyres — 23.6%

2023

72.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 6,730Avg Mileage 92,463Top Failure Tyres — 26.9%

2024

74.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 10,701Avg Mileage 99,685Top Failure Suspension — 21.8%

MOT results for 2012 Audi Q3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	95.0%	181	26,644	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 4.4%
2015	3	92.1%	6,655	31,958	Tyres — 7.3%
2016	4	90.7%	6,583	40,634	Tyres — 8.8%
2017	5	89.0%	6,942	48,520	Tyres — 8.8%
2018	6	85.0%	4,874	56,806	Tyres — 12.1%
2019	7	81.0%	5,264	65,002	Tyres — 17.0%
2020	8	78.9%	5,442	72,416	Tyres — 20.1%
2021	9	76.8%	6,750	78,235	Tyres — 22.5%
2022	10	75.7%	5,308	85,054	Tyres — 23.6%
2023	11	72.2%	6,730	92,463	Tyres — 26.9%
2024	12	74.5%	10,701	99,685	Suspension — 21.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Audi Q3, with age trends.

Tyres

15.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

11.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.1%

↑ Increases with age

Visibility

4.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.7% (2 yrs)	21.8% (12 yrs)	+20.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	3.9% (2 yrs)	20.3% (12 yrs)	+16.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi Q3 cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 65,430 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.