2009 Audi S3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

80.2%

Latest Pass Rate

7,346

Total Tests (All Years)

100,126 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 80.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 27.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Audi S3 as it ages.

2 yrs87.9%

→ ↓1.2%

3 yrs86.7%

→ ↓3.7%

4 yrs83.0%

→ ↑0.6%

5 yrs83.6%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs80.3%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs78.5%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs75.7%

→ ↓3.9%

9 yrs71.8%

→ ↑1.8%

10 yrs73.6%

→ ↑1.9%

11 yrs75.5%

→ ↓3.4%

12 yrs72.1%

→ ↑2.7%

13 yrs74.8%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs75.5%

→ ↑4.7%

15 yrs80.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	87.9%	33
3 yrs	86.7%	1,075
4 yrs	83.0%	1,039
5 yrs	83.6%	1,016
6 yrs	80.3%	1,011
7 yrs	78.5%	1,009
8 yrs	75.7%	300
9 yrs	71.8%	202
10 yrs	73.6%	212
11 yrs	75.5%	220
12 yrs	72.1%	272
13 yrs	74.8%	210
14 yrs	75.5%	282
15 yrs	80.2%	465

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Audi S3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	80.2%	465
2023 (14 yrs)	75.5%	282
2022 (13 yrs)	74.8%	210
2021 (12 yrs)	72.1%	272
2020 (11 yrs)	75.5%	220
2019 (10 yrs)	73.6%	212
2018 (9 yrs)	71.8%	202
2017 (8 yrs)	75.7%	300
2016 (7 yrs)	78.5%	1,009
2015 (6 yrs)	80.3%	1,011
2014 (5 yrs)	83.6%	1,016
2013 (4 yrs)	83%	1,039
2012 (3 yrs)	86.7%	1,075
2011 (2 yrs)	87.9%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

87.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 33Avg Mileage 28,018Top Failure Tyres — 9.1%

2012

86.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,075Avg Mileage 29,935Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.6%

2013

83.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,039Avg Mileage 38,377Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

2014

83.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,016Avg Mileage 45,987Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2015

80.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,011Avg Mileage 53,565Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2016

78.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 1,009Avg Mileage 60,698Top Failure Tyres — 16.3%

2017

75.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 300Avg Mileage 66,368Top Failure Tyres — 22.0%

2018

71.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 202Avg Mileage 73,329Top Failure Suspension — 17.8%

2019

73.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 212Avg Mileage 77,840Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

2020

75.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 220Avg Mileage 84,126Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2021

72.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 272Avg Mileage 90,371Top Failure Tyres — 25.0%

2022

74.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 210Avg Mileage 92,789Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2023

75.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 282Avg Mileage 96,234Top Failure Suspension — 29.1%

2024

80.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 465Avg Mileage 100,126Top Failure Suspension — 20.2%

MOT results for 2009 Audi S3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	2	87.9%	33	28,018	Tyres — 9.1%
2012	3	86.7%	1,075	29,935	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 6.6%
2013	4	83.0%	1,039	38,377	Tyres — 16.1%
2014	5	83.6%	1,016	45,987	Tyres — 12.3%
2015	6	80.3%	1,011	53,565	Tyres — 13.9%
2016	7	78.5%	1,009	60,698	Tyres — 16.3%
2017	8	75.7%	300	66,368	Tyres — 22.0%
2018	9	71.8%	202	73,329	Suspension — 17.8%
2019	10	73.6%	212	77,840	Suspension — 21.2%
2020	11	75.5%	220	84,126	Tyres — 25.0%
2021	12	72.1%	272	90,371	Tyres — 25.0%
2022	13	74.8%	210	92,789	Suspension — 26.7%
2023	14	75.5%	282	96,234	Suspension — 29.1%
2024	15	80.2%	465	100,126	Suspension — 20.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Audi S3, with age trends.

Tyres

16.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

13.2%

— Consistent

Brakes

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

9.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	9.1% (2 yrs)	9.0% (15 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 7,346 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.