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2017 Audi S3 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age

9 years
Current Age
92.0%
Latest Pass Rate
229
Total Tests (All Years)
60,751 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 92.0%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 22.5% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2017 Audi S3 as it ages.

4 yrs88.6%
5 yrs90.6%
6 yrs90.0%
7 yrs92.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 4 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
4 yrs88.6%35
5 yrs90.6%32
6 yrs90.0%50
7 yrs92.0%112

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2017 Audi S3 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (7 yrs)92%112
2023 (6 yrs)90%50
2022 (5 yrs)90.6%32
2021 (4 yrs)88.6%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2021
88.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 35Avg Mileage 34,298Top Failure Tyres — 8.6%
2022
90.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 32Avg Mileage 38,423Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.4%
2023
90.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 50Avg Mileage 46,999Top Failure Tyres — 8.0%
2024
92.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 112Avg Mileage 60,751Top Failure Brakes — 3.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2017 Audi S3, with age trends.

Tyres
6.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
6.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
5.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
5.1%
— Consistent
Steering
2.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.6% (4 yrs)1.8% (7 yrs)
-6.8%
🟢 ↓
Brakes5.7% (4 yrs)3.6% (7 yrs)
-2.1%
🟢 ↓
Non-component advisories2.9% (4 yrs)0.9% (7 yrs)
-2.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi S3 cars manufactured in 2017 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2021 to 2024, covering 229 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.

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