2013 Audi S3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

88.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,316

Total Tests (All Years)

79,048 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 88.9%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 32.7% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Audi S3 as it ages.

3 yrs90.2%

→ ↓0.3%

4 yrs89.9%

→ ↓0.1%

5 yrs89.8%

→ ↑0.7%

6 yrs90.5%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs87.4%

→ ↓0.5%

8 yrs86.9%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs86.5%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs83.3%

→ ↑5.6%

11 yrs88.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.2%	471
4 yrs	89.9%	227
5 yrs	89.8%	166
6 yrs	90.5%	169
7 yrs	87.4%	175
8 yrs	86.9%	229
9 yrs	86.5%	170
10 yrs	83.3%	221
11 yrs	88.9%	488

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Audi S3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	88.9%	488
2023 (10 yrs)	83.3%	221
2022 (9 yrs)	86.5%	170
2021 (8 yrs)	86.9%	229
2020 (7 yrs)	87.4%	175
2019 (6 yrs)	90.5%	169
2018 (5 yrs)	89.8%	166
2017 (4 yrs)	89.9%	227
2016 (3 yrs)	90.2%	471

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016

90.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 471Avg Mileage 27,390Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2017

89.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 227Avg Mileage 34,532Top Failure Tyres — 7.5%

2018

89.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 166Avg Mileage 42,459Top Failure Brakes — 8.4%

2019

90.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 169Avg Mileage 51,561Top Failure Tyres — 9.5%

2020

87.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 175Avg Mileage 57,788Top Failure Tyres — 12.6%

2021

86.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 229Avg Mileage 64,203Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

2022

86.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 170Avg Mileage 70,236Top Failure Tyres — 13.5%

2023

83.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 221Avg Mileage 76,699Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2024

88.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 488Avg Mileage 79,048Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%

MOT results for 2013 Audi S3 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2016	3	90.2%	471	27,390	Tyres — 10.0%
2017	4	89.9%	227	34,532	Tyres — 7.5%
2018	5	89.8%	166	42,459	Brakes — 8.4%
2019	6	90.5%	169	51,561	Tyres — 9.5%
2020	7	87.4%	175	57,788	Tyres — 12.6%
2021	8	86.9%	229	64,203	Tyres — 12.7%
2022	9	86.5%	170	70,236	Tyres — 13.5%
2023	10	83.3%	221	76,699	Tyres — 10.0%
2024	11	88.9%	488	79,048	Tyres — 7.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Audi S3, with age trends.

Tyres

10.0%

— Consistent

Brakes

6.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

5.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

4.5%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

3.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	2.1% (3 yrs)	6.8% (11 yrs)	+4.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	10.0% (3 yrs)	7.6% (11 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

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 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 2,316 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.