2010 Audi S3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

76.7%

Latest Pass Rate

8,420

Total Tests (All Years)

98,517 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 76.7%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 24.2% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Audi S3 as it ages.

2 yrs82.1%

→ ↑5.2%

3 yrs87.3%

→ ↓0.9%

4 yrs86.4%

→ ↓3.5%

5 yrs82.9%

→ ↓0.1%

6 yrs82.8%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs81.0%

→ ↓2.9%

8 yrs78.1%

→ ↓7.3%

9 yrs70.8%

→ ↑5.8%

10 yrs76.6%

→ ↓2.3%

11 yrs74.3%

→ ↓1.3%

12 yrs73.0%

→ ↑5.1%

13 yrs78.1%

→ ↓1.4%

14 yrs76.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	82.1%	67
3 yrs	87.3%	1,357
4 yrs	86.4%	1,361
5 yrs	82.9%	1,349
6 yrs	82.8%	1,327
7 yrs	81.0%	379
8 yrs	78.1%	260
9 yrs	70.8%	288
10 yrs	76.6%	303
11 yrs	74.3%	366
12 yrs	73.0%	296
13 yrs	78.1%	347
14 yrs	76.7%	720

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Audi S3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	76.7%	720
2023 (13 yrs)	78.1%	347
2022 (12 yrs)	73%	296
2021 (11 yrs)	74.3%	366
2020 (10 yrs)	76.6%	303
2019 (9 yrs)	70.8%	288
2018 (8 yrs)	78.1%	260
2017 (7 yrs)	81%	379
2016 (6 yrs)	82.8%	1,327
2015 (5 yrs)	82.9%	1,349
2014 (4 yrs)	86.4%	1,361
2013 (3 yrs)	87.3%	1,357
2012 (2 yrs)	82.1%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

82.1%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 67Avg Mileage 25,498Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2013

87.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,357Avg Mileage 29,151Top Failure Tyres — 11.1%

2014

86.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,361Avg Mileage 37,526Top Failure Tyres — 13.6%

2015

82.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,349Avg Mileage 45,252Top Failure Tyres — 14.6%

2016

82.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 1,327Avg Mileage 52,951Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2017

81.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 379Avg Mileage 57,778Top Failure Tyres — 11.9%

2018

78.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 260Avg Mileage 64,139Top Failure Tyres — 15.4%

2019

70.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 288Avg Mileage 71,006Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

2020

76.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 303Avg Mileage 74,615Top Failure Suspension — 20.5%

2021

74.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 366Avg Mileage 81,508Top Failure Suspension — 27.0%

2022

73.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 296Avg Mileage 86,968Top Failure Suspension — 30.4%

2023

78.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 347Avg Mileage 91,284Top Failure Suspension — 23.6%

2024

76.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 720Avg Mileage 98,517Top Failure Suspension — 16.9%

MOT results for 2010 Audi S3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	2	82.1%	67	25,498	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2013	3	87.3%	1,357	29,151	Tyres — 11.1%
2014	4	86.4%	1,361	37,526	Tyres — 13.6%
2015	5	82.9%	1,349	45,252	Tyres — 14.6%
2016	6	82.8%	1,327	52,951	Tyres — 12.3%
2017	7	81.0%	379	57,778	Tyres — 11.9%
2018	8	78.1%	260	64,139	Tyres — 15.4%
2019	9	70.8%	288	71,006	Suspension — 21.2%
2020	10	76.6%	303	74,615	Suspension — 20.5%
2021	11	74.3%	366	81,508	Suspension — 27.0%
2022	12	73.0%	296	86,968	Suspension — 30.4%
2023	13	78.1%	347	91,284	Suspension — 23.6%
2024	14	76.7%	720	98,517	Suspension — 16.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Audi S3, with age trends.

Tyres

15.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

14.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.2%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

8.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	1.5% (2 yrs)	16.9% (14 yrs)	+15.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	1.5% (2 yrs)	9.0% (14 yrs)	+7.5%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	4.5% (2 yrs)	10.6% (14 yrs)	+6.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 8,420 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.