2008 Audi S3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

81.7%

Latest Pass Rate

9,590

Total Tests (All Years)

115,691 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 81.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 29.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Audi S3 as it ages.

2 yrs84.4%

→ ↑2.0%

3 yrs86.4%

→ ↓1.0%

4 yrs85.4%

→ ↓3.9%

5 yrs81.5%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs78.2%

→ ↓0.2%

7 yrs78.0%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs75.2%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs70.6%

→ ↑3.3%

10 yrs73.9%

→ ↓1.5%

11 yrs72.4%

→ ↑3.3%

12 yrs75.7%

→ ↓1.7%

13 yrs74.0%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs76.4%

→ ↓2.7%

15 yrs73.7%

→ ↑8.0%

16 yrs81.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	84.4%	45
3 yrs	86.4%	1,219
4 yrs	85.4%	1,189
5 yrs	81.5%	1,217
6 yrs	78.2%	1,172
7 yrs	78.0%	1,169
8 yrs	75.2%	1,161
9 yrs	70.6%	347
10 yrs	73.9%	245
11 yrs	72.4%	250
12 yrs	75.7%	251
13 yrs	74.0%	300
14 yrs	76.4%	258
15 yrs	73.7%	285
16 yrs	81.7%	482

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Audi S3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	81.7%	482
2023 (15 yrs)	73.7%	285
2022 (14 yrs)	76.4%	258
2021 (13 yrs)	74%	300
2020 (12 yrs)	75.7%	251
2019 (11 yrs)	72.4%	250
2018 (10 yrs)	73.9%	245
2017 (9 yrs)	70.6%	347
2016 (8 yrs)	75.2%	1,161
2015 (7 yrs)	78%	1,169
2014 (6 yrs)	78.2%	1,172
2013 (5 yrs)	81.5%	1,217
2012 (4 yrs)	85.4%	1,189
2011 (3 yrs)	86.4%	1,219
2010 (2 yrs)	84.4%	45

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

84.4%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 45Avg Mileage 29,675Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%

2011

86.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,219Avg Mileage 30,471Top Failure Tyres — 6.2%

2012

85.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,189Avg Mileage 39,643Top Failure Tyres — 6.4%

2013

81.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,217Avg Mileage 47,746Top Failure Tyres — 17.5%

2014

78.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,172Avg Mileage 55,646Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2015

78.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,169Avg Mileage 64,779Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2016

75.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,161Avg Mileage 70,932Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%

2017

70.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 347Avg Mileage 78,892Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2018

73.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 245Avg Mileage 86,226Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

2019

72.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 250Avg Mileage 91,026Top Failure Tyres — 24.4%

2020

75.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 251Avg Mileage 96,973Top Failure Tyres — 18.3%

2021

74.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 300Avg Mileage 100,614Top Failure Tyres — 27.3%

2022

76.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 258Avg Mileage 106,702Top Failure Tyres — 22.5%

2023

73.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 285Avg Mileage 109,335Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2024

81.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 482Avg Mileage 115,691Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

MOT results for 2008 Audi S3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	2	84.4%	45	29,675	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.7%
2011	3	86.4%	1,219	30,471	Tyres — 6.2%
2012	4	85.4%	1,189	39,643	Tyres — 6.4%
2013	5	81.5%	1,217	47,746	Tyres — 17.5%
2014	6	78.2%	1,172	55,646	Tyres — 16.4%
2015	7	78.0%	1,169	64,779	Tyres — 16.4%
2016	8	75.2%	1,161	70,932	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.6%
2017	9	70.6%	347	78,892	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2018	10	73.9%	245	86,226	Tyres — 22.0%
2019	11	72.4%	250	91,026	Tyres — 24.4%
2020	12	75.7%	251	96,973	Tyres — 18.3%
2021	13	74.0%	300	100,614	Tyres — 27.3%
2022	14	76.4%	258	106,702	Tyres — 22.5%
2023	15	73.7%	285	109,335	Suspension — 26.7%
2024	16	81.7%	482	115,691	Tyres — 17.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Audi S3, with age trends.

Tyres

17.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

14.4%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

12.1%

↓ 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
Tyres	6.7% (2 yrs)	17.4% (16 yrs)	+10.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 9,590 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.