2003 Audi S3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

63.5%

Latest Pass Rate

5,940

Total Tests (All Years)

136,506 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 2003 Audi S3 as it ages.

6 yrs63.7%

→ ↓0.7%

7 yrs63.0%

→ ↓0.1%

8 yrs62.9%

→ ↓7.1%

9 yrs55.8%

→ ↑0.8%

10 yrs56.6%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs55.8%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs53.3%

→ ↑5.4%

13 yrs58.7%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs57.7%

→ ↓2.5%

15 yrs55.2%

→ ↓2.7%

16 yrs52.5%

→ ↑8.3%

17 yrs60.8%

→ ↑2.2%

18 yrs63.0%

→ ↑0.6%

19 yrs63.6%

→ ↑1.4%

20 yrs65.0%

→ ↓1.5%

21 yrs63.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	63.7%	656
7 yrs	63.0%	632
8 yrs	62.9%	634
9 yrs	55.8%	618
10 yrs	56.6%	603
11 yrs	55.8%	584
12 yrs	53.3%	563
13 yrs	58.7%	538
14 yrs	57.7%	194
15 yrs	55.2%	125
16 yrs	52.5%	122
17 yrs	60.8%	125
18 yrs	63.0%	135
19 yrs	63.6%	110
20 yrs	65.0%	120
21 yrs	63.5%	181

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Audi S3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	63.5%	181
2023 (20 yrs)	65%	120
2022 (19 yrs)	63.6%	110
2021 (18 yrs)	63%	135
2020 (17 yrs)	60.8%	125
2019 (16 yrs)	52.5%	122
2018 (15 yrs)	55.2%	125
2017 (14 yrs)	57.7%	194
2016 (13 yrs)	58.7%	538
2015 (12 yrs)	53.3%	563
2014 (11 yrs)	55.8%	584
2013 (10 yrs)	56.6%	603
2012 (9 yrs)	55.8%	618
2011 (8 yrs)	62.9%	634
2010 (7 yrs)	63%	632
2009 (6 yrs)	63.7%	656

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 656Avg Mileage 62,334Top Failure Suspension — 20.1%

2010High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 632Avg Mileage 71,068Top Failure Suspension — 18.5%

2011High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 634Avg Mileage 76,390Top Failure Suspension — 21.5%

2012High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 618Avg Mileage 84,537Top Failure Suspension — 26.9%

2013High Fail Rate

56.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 603Avg Mileage 90,036Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2014High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 584Avg Mileage 96,285Top Failure Suspension — 64.4%

2015High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 563Avg Mileage 102,655Top Failure Suspension — 67.9%

2016High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 538Avg Mileage 108,485Top Failure Suspension — 59.5%

2017High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 194Avg Mileage 115,418Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.2%

2018High Fail Rate

55.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 125Avg Mileage 119,483Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%

2019High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 122Avg Mileage 123,159Top Failure Brakes — 64.8%

2020High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 125Avg Mileage 133,228Top Failure Brakes — 54.4%

2021High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 135Avg Mileage 130,642Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2022High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 110Avg Mileage 132,408Top Failure Brakes — 60.9%

2023

65.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 120Avg Mileage 135,767Top Failure Brakes — 62.5%

2024High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 181Avg Mileage 136,506Top Failure Brakes — 56.4%

MOT results for 2003 Audi S3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	63.7%	656	62,334	Suspension — 20.1%
2010	7	63.0%	632	71,068	Suspension — 18.5%
2011	8	62.9%	634	76,390	Suspension — 21.5%
2012	9	55.8%	618	84,537	Suspension — 26.9%
2013	10	56.6%	603	90,036	Suspension — 51.9%
2014	11	55.8%	584	96,285	Suspension — 64.4%
2015	12	53.3%	563	102,655	Suspension — 67.9%
2016	13	58.7%	538	108,485	Suspension — 59.5%
2017	14	57.7%	194	115,418	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 58.2%
2018	15	55.2%	125	119,483	Brakes — 57.6%
2019	16	52.5%	122	123,159	Brakes — 64.8%
2020	17	60.8%	125	133,228	Brakes — 54.4%
2021	18	63.0%	135	130,642	Suspension — 48.1%
2022	19	63.6%	110	132,408	Brakes — 60.9%
2023	20	65.0%	120	135,767	Brakes — 62.5%
2024	21	63.5%	181	136,506	Brakes — 56.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Audi S3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

43.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

38.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.6%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

28.6%

↓ 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	10.4% (6 yrs)	56.4% (21 yrs)	+46.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	20.1% (6 yrs)	30.9% (21 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	12.3% (6 yrs)	21.5% (21 yrs)	+9.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 5,940 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.