2007 Audi S5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,581

Total Tests (All Years)

109,574 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 80.0%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 26.5% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Audi S5 as it ages.

3 yrs87.8%

→ ↓4.0%

4 yrs83.8%

→ ↓0.4%

5 yrs83.4%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs81.3%

→ ↑0.9%

7 yrs82.2%

→ ↓1.3%

8 yrs80.9%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs79.9%

→ ↑1.0%

10 yrs80.9%

→ ↓4.5%

11 yrs76.4%

→ ↑3.4%

12 yrs79.8%

→ ↓1.9%

13 yrs77.9%

→ ↓2.7%

14 yrs75.2%

→ ↑5.4%

15 yrs80.6%

→ ↓6.4%

16 yrs74.2%

→ ↑5.8%

17 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	87.8%	492
4 yrs	83.8%	511
5 yrs	83.4%	499
6 yrs	81.3%	519
7 yrs	82.2%	527
8 yrs	80.9%	523
9 yrs	79.9%	512
10 yrs	80.9%	152
11 yrs	76.4%	106
12 yrs	79.8%	114
13 yrs	77.9%	104
14 yrs	75.2%	125
15 yrs	80.6%	108
16 yrs	74.2%	124
17 yrs	80.0%	165

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Audi S5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	80%	165
2023 (16 yrs)	74.2%	124
2022 (15 yrs)	80.6%	108
2021 (14 yrs)	75.2%	125
2020 (13 yrs)	77.9%	104
2019 (12 yrs)	79.8%	114
2018 (11 yrs)	76.4%	106
2017 (10 yrs)	80.9%	152
2016 (9 yrs)	79.9%	512
2015 (8 yrs)	80.9%	523
2014 (7 yrs)	82.2%	527
2013 (6 yrs)	81.3%	519
2012 (5 yrs)	83.4%	499
2011 (4 yrs)	83.8%	511
2010 (3 yrs)	87.8%	492

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

87.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 492Avg Mileage 32,319Top Failure Tyres — 5.7%

2011

83.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 511Avg Mileage 40,098Top Failure Tyres — 7.6%

2012

83.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 499Avg Mileage 48,463Top Failure Tyres — 10.0%

2013

81.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 519Avg Mileage 55,097Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2014

82.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 527Avg Mileage 62,509Top Failure Tyres — 15.6%

2015

80.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 523Avg Mileage 69,478Top Failure Tyres — 20.5%

2016

79.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 512Avg Mileage 75,626Top Failure Tyres — 16.8%

2017

80.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 152Avg Mileage 79,980Top Failure Suspension — 17.8%

2018

76.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 106Avg Mileage 87,403Top Failure Tyres — 20.8%

2019

79.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 114Avg Mileage 89,565Top Failure Suspension — 28.1%

2020

77.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 104Avg Mileage 96,018Top Failure Suspension — 30.8%

2021

75.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 125Avg Mileage 103,128Top Failure Suspension — 45.6%

2022

80.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 108Avg Mileage 103,388Top Failure Suspension — 29.6%

2023

74.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 124Avg Mileage 104,437Top Failure Suspension — 43.5%

2024

80.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 165Avg Mileage 109,574Top Failure Brakes — 12.1%

MOT results for 2007 Audi S5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	87.8%	492	32,319	Tyres — 5.7%
2011	4	83.8%	511	40,098	Tyres — 7.6%
2012	5	83.4%	499	48,463	Tyres — 10.0%
2013	6	81.3%	519	55,097	Tyres — 15.6%
2014	7	82.2%	527	62,509	Tyres — 15.6%
2015	8	80.9%	523	69,478	Tyres — 20.5%
2016	9	79.9%	512	75,626	Tyres — 16.8%
2017	10	80.9%	152	79,980	Suspension — 17.8%
2018	11	76.4%	106	87,403	Tyres — 20.8%
2019	12	79.8%	114	89,565	Suspension — 28.1%
2020	13	77.9%	104	96,018	Suspension — 30.8%
2021	14	75.2%	125	103,128	Suspension — 45.6%
2022	15	80.6%	108	103,388	Suspension — 29.6%
2023	16	74.2%	124	104,437	Suspension — 43.5%
2024	17	80.0%	165	109,574	Brakes — 12.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Audi S5, with age trends.

Suspension

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

9.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.8% (3 yrs)	9.1% (17 yrs)	+8.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	5.7% (3 yrs)	9.7% (17 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2017

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi S5 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 4,581 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.