2007 Audi S3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

77.2%

Latest Pass Rate

13,049

Total Tests (All Years)

118,652 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 77.2%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 23.7% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Audi S3 as it ages.

2 yrs86.4%

→ ↓2.2%

3 yrs84.2%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs84.3%

→ ↓2.4%

5 yrs81.9%

→ ↑0.3%

6 yrs82.2%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs79.8%

→ ↓4.3%

8 yrs75.5%

→ ↓2.7%

9 yrs72.8%

→ ↓1.1%

10 yrs71.7%

→ ↓1.1%

11 yrs70.6%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs69.6%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs70.7%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs70.0%

→ ↑0.8%

15 yrs70.8%

→ ↑1.9%

16 yrs72.7%

→ ↑4.5%

17 yrs77.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	86.4%	44
3 yrs	84.2%	1,469
4 yrs	84.3%	1,475
5 yrs	81.9%	1,468
6 yrs	82.2%	1,469
7 yrs	79.8%	1,453
8 yrs	75.5%	1,422
9 yrs	72.8%	1,392
10 yrs	71.7%	438
11 yrs	70.6%	306
12 yrs	69.6%	303
13 yrs	70.7%	297
14 yrs	70.0%	373
15 yrs	70.8%	295
16 yrs	72.7%	322
17 yrs	77.2%	523

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Audi S3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	77.2%	523
2023 (16 yrs)	72.7%	322
2022 (15 yrs)	70.8%	295
2021 (14 yrs)	70%	373
2020 (13 yrs)	70.7%	297
2019 (12 yrs)	69.6%	303
2018 (11 yrs)	70.6%	306
2017 (10 yrs)	71.7%	438
2016 (9 yrs)	72.8%	1,392
2015 (8 yrs)	75.5%	1,422
2014 (7 yrs)	79.8%	1,453
2013 (6 yrs)	82.2%	1,469
2012 (5 yrs)	81.9%	1,468
2011 (4 yrs)	84.3%	1,475
2010 (3 yrs)	84.2%	1,469
2009 (2 yrs)	86.4%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 44Avg Mileage 31,249Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2010

84.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,469Avg Mileage 32,002Top Failure Tyres — 8.2%

2011

84.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,475Avg Mileage 40,547Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%

2012

81.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,468Avg Mileage 49,048Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2013

82.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,469Avg Mileage 57,007Top Failure Tyres — 14.8%

2014

79.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,453Avg Mileage 64,588Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2015

75.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,422Avg Mileage 71,607Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2016

72.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,392Avg Mileage 79,725Top Failure Tyres — 23.7%

2017

71.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 438Avg Mileage 83,662Top Failure Suspension — 22.4%

2018

70.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 306Avg Mileage 91,862Top Failure Tyres — 26.8%

2019

69.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 303Avg Mileage 95,862Top Failure Tyres — 31.7%

2020

70.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 297Avg Mileage 98,116Top Failure Suspension — 28.6%

2021

70.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 373Avg Mileage 104,134Top Failure Suspension — 25.5%

2022

70.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 295Avg Mileage 107,751Top Failure Suspension — 33.9%

2023

72.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 322Avg Mileage 112,249Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2024

77.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 523Avg Mileage 118,652Top Failure Suspension — 14.3%

MOT results for 2007 Audi S3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	86.4%	44	31,249	Tyres — 9.1%
2010	3	84.2%	1,469	32,002	Tyres — 8.2%
2011	4	84.3%	1,475	40,547	Tyres — 8.6%
2012	5	81.9%	1,468	49,048	Tyres — 9.4%
2013	6	82.2%	1,469	57,007	Tyres — 14.8%
2014	7	79.8%	1,453	64,588	Tyres — 17.0%
2015	8	75.5%	1,422	71,607	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2016	9	72.8%	1,392	79,725	Tyres — 23.7%
2017	10	71.7%	438	83,662	Suspension — 22.4%
2018	11	70.6%	306	91,862	Tyres — 26.8%
2019	12	69.6%	303	95,862	Tyres — 31.7%
2020	13	70.7%	297	98,116	Suspension — 28.6%
2021	14	70.0%	373	104,134	Suspension — 25.5%
2022	15	70.8%	295	107,751	Suspension — 33.9%
2023	16	72.7%	322	112,249	Suspension — 26.7%
2024	17	77.2%	523	118,652	Suspension — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Audi S3, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

18.6%

— Consistent

Tyres

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

14.6%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

13.8%

↑ 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
Suspension	2.3% (2 yrs)	14.3% (17 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.1% (2 yrs)	14.0% (17 yrs)	+4.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 13,049 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.