2011 Audi S3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

76.7%

Latest Pass Rate

5,552

Total Tests (All Years)

89,523 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 76.7%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 23.6% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Audi S3 as it ages.

2 yrs88.7%

→ ↑0.1%

3 yrs88.8%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs88.5%

→ ↓2.7%

5 yrs85.8%

→ ↓3.3%

6 yrs82.5%

→ ↓5.5%

7 yrs77.0%

→ ↑1.9%

8 yrs78.9%

→ ↑0.5%

9 yrs79.4%

→ ↑2.1%

10 yrs81.5%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs79.3%

→ ↓6.0%

12 yrs73.3%

→ ↑3.4%

13 yrs76.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	88.7%	53
3 yrs	88.8%	1,111
4 yrs	88.5%	1,070
5 yrs	85.8%	1,044
6 yrs	82.5%	302
7 yrs	77.0%	209
8 yrs	78.9%	227
9 yrs	79.4%	228
10 yrs	81.5%	286
11 yrs	79.3%	217
12 yrs	73.3%	285
13 yrs	76.7%	520

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Audi S3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	76.7%	520
2023 (12 yrs)	73.3%	285
2022 (11 yrs)	79.3%	217
2021 (10 yrs)	81.5%	286
2020 (9 yrs)	79.4%	228
2019 (8 yrs)	78.9%	227
2018 (7 yrs)	77%	209
2017 (6 yrs)	82.5%	302
2016 (5 yrs)	85.8%	1,044
2015 (4 yrs)	88.5%	1,070
2014 (3 yrs)	88.8%	1,111
2013 (2 yrs)	88.7%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

88.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 53Avg Mileage 28,635Top Failure Brakes — 11.3%

2014

88.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,111Avg Mileage 28,311Top Failure Tyres — 13.9%

2015

88.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,070Avg Mileage 36,334Top Failure Tyres — 12.3%

2016

85.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,044Avg Mileage 43,694Top Failure Tyres — 16.2%

2017

82.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 302Avg Mileage 49,351Top Failure Tyres — 12.9%

2018

77.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 209Avg Mileage 56,422Top Failure Tyres — 21.5%

2019

78.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 227Avg Mileage 63,995Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2020

79.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 228Avg Mileage 69,029Top Failure Suspension — 17.1%

2021

81.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 286Avg Mileage 74,312Top Failure Tyres — 16.1%

2022

79.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 217Avg Mileage 78,394Top Failure Suspension — 21.2%

2023

73.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 285Avg Mileage 84,593Top Failure Suspension — 28.4%

2024

76.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 520Avg Mileage 89,523Top Failure Suspension — 22.5%

MOT results for 2011 Audi S3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	2	88.7%	53	28,635	Brakes — 11.3%
2014	3	88.8%	1,111	28,311	Tyres — 13.9%
2015	4	88.5%	1,070	36,334	Tyres — 12.3%
2016	5	85.8%	1,044	43,694	Tyres — 16.2%
2017	6	82.5%	302	49,351	Tyres — 12.9%
2018	7	77.0%	209	56,422	Tyres — 21.5%
2019	8	78.9%	227	63,995	Tyres — 18.5%
2020	9	79.4%	228	69,029	Suspension — 17.1%
2021	10	81.5%	286	74,312	Tyres — 16.1%
2022	11	79.3%	217	78,394	Suspension — 21.2%
2023	12	73.3%	285	84,593	Suspension — 28.4%
2024	13	76.7%	520	89,523	Suspension — 22.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Audi S3, with age trends.

Tyres

15.1%

— Consistent

Suspension

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.6%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

5.8%

↑ 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
Tyres	7.5% (2 yrs)	9.4% (13 yrs)	+1.9%	⚪ —
Brakes	11.3% (2 yrs)	9.6% (13 yrs)	-1.7%	⚪ —

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 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 5,552 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.