2001 Audi S3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

67.2%

Latest Pass Rate

10,551

Total Tests (All Years)

120,593 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Audi S3 as it ages.

8 yrs56.9%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs55.9%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs54.9%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs56.4%

→ ↓1.7%

12 yrs54.7%

→ ↓2.5%

13 yrs52.2%

→ ↑3.3%

14 yrs55.5%

→ ↑2.2%

15 yrs57.7%

→ ↑4.4%

16 yrs62.1%

→ ↓6.5%

17 yrs55.6%

→ ↑9.5%

18 yrs65.1%

→ ↑7.8%

19 yrs72.9%

→ ↓11.6%

20 yrs61.3%

→ ↑10.0%

21 yrs71.3%

→ ↑0.1%

22 yrs71.4%

→ ↓4.2%

23 yrs67.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	56.9%	1,331
9 yrs	55.9%	1,285
10 yrs	54.9%	1,267
11 yrs	56.4%	1,209
12 yrs	54.7%	1,168
13 yrs	52.2%	1,093
14 yrs	55.5%	1,026
15 yrs	57.7%	912
16 yrs	62.1%	264
17 yrs	55.6%	160
18 yrs	65.1%	146
19 yrs	72.9%	140
20 yrs	61.3%	137
21 yrs	71.3%	101
22 yrs	71.4%	126
23 yrs	67.2%	186

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Audi S3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	67.2%	186
2023 (22 yrs)	71.4%	126
2022 (21 yrs)	71.3%	101
2021 (20 yrs)	61.3%	137
2020 (19 yrs)	72.9%	140
2019 (18 yrs)	65.1%	146
2018 (17 yrs)	55.6%	160
2017 (16 yrs)	62.1%	264
2016 (15 yrs)	57.7%	912
2015 (14 yrs)	55.5%	1,026
2014 (13 yrs)	52.2%	1,093
2013 (12 yrs)	54.7%	1,168
2012 (11 yrs)	56.4%	1,209
2011 (10 yrs)	54.9%	1,267
2010 (9 yrs)	55.9%	1,285
2009 (8 yrs)	56.9%	1,331

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,331Avg Mileage 80,720Top Failure Suspension — 27.4%

2010High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,285Avg Mileage 87,490Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2011High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,267Avg Mileage 95,047Top Failure Suspension — 29.4%

2012High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,209Avg Mileage 100,456Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2013High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,168Avg Mileage 105,902Top Failure Suspension — 66.2%

2014High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,093Avg Mileage 111,602Top Failure Suspension — 75.7%

2015High Fail Rate

55.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,026Avg Mileage 117,450Top Failure Suspension — 68.5%

2016High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 912Avg Mileage 121,018Top Failure Suspension — 58.2%

2017High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 264Avg Mileage 123,973Top Failure Suspension — 60.2%

2018High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 160Avg Mileage 125,995Top Failure Suspension — 65.0%

2019

65.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 146Avg Mileage 129,737Top Failure Brakes — 45.9%

2020

72.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 140Avg Mileage 131,453Top Failure Brakes — 39.3%

2021High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 137Avg Mileage 133,704Top Failure Suspension — 51.1%

2022

71.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 101Avg Mileage 137,791Top Failure Suspension — 46.5%

2023

71.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 126Avg Mileage 137,101Top Failure Brakes — 41.3%

2024

67.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 186Avg Mileage 120,593Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

MOT results for 2001 Audi S3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	56.9%	1,331	80,720	Suspension — 27.4%
2010	9	55.9%	1,285	87,490	Suspension — 28.2%
2011	10	54.9%	1,267	95,047	Suspension — 29.4%
2012	11	56.4%	1,209	100,456	Suspension — 27.0%
2013	12	54.7%	1,168	105,902	Suspension — 66.2%
2014	13	52.2%	1,093	111,602	Suspension — 75.7%
2015	14	55.5%	1,026	117,450	Suspension — 68.5%
2016	15	57.7%	912	121,018	Suspension — 58.2%
2017	16	62.1%	264	123,973	Suspension — 60.2%
2018	17	55.6%	160	125,995	Suspension — 65.0%
2019	18	65.1%	146	129,737	Brakes — 45.9%
2020	19	72.9%	140	131,453	Brakes — 39.3%
2021	20	61.3%	137	133,704	Suspension — 51.1%
2022	21	71.3%	101	137,791	Suspension — 46.5%
2023	22	71.4%	126	137,101	Brakes — 41.3%
2024	23	67.2%	186	120,593	Suspension — 33.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Audi S3, with age trends.

Suspension

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

33.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

33.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

23.3%

↓ Decreases 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	13.4% (8 yrs)	22.6% (23 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	27.4% (8 yrs)	33.9% (23 yrs)	+6.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi S3 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,551 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.