2009 Audi S5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

89.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,998

Total Tests (All Years)

94,065 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for S5

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 89.1%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 36.7% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Audi S5 as it ages.

3 yrs86.7%

→ ↓3.4%

4 yrs83.3%

→ ↑1.8%

5 yrs85.1%

→ ↓2.1%

6 yrs83.0%

→ ↓0.9%

7 yrs82.1%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs83.0%

→ ↓0.2%

9 yrs82.8%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs82.4%

→ ↓8.0%

11 yrs74.4%

→ ↑2.8%

12 yrs77.2%

→ ↓5.8%

13 yrs71.4%

→ ↑3.8%

14 yrs75.2%

→ ↑13.9%

15 yrs89.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.7%	323
4 yrs	83.3%	329
5 yrs	85.1%	329
6 yrs	83.0%	329
7 yrs	82.1%	324
8 yrs	83.0%	194
9 yrs	82.8%	145
10 yrs	82.4%	136
11 yrs	74.4%	129
12 yrs	77.2%	180
13 yrs	71.4%	147
14 yrs	75.2%	157
15 yrs	89.1%	276

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Audi S5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	89.1%	276
2023 (14 yrs)	75.2%	157
2022 (13 yrs)	71.4%	147
2021 (12 yrs)	77.2%	180
2020 (11 yrs)	74.4%	129
2019 (10 yrs)	82.4%	136
2018 (9 yrs)	82.8%	145
2017 (8 yrs)	83%	194
2016 (7 yrs)	82.1%	324
2015 (6 yrs)	83%	329
2014 (5 yrs)	85.1%	329
2013 (4 yrs)	83.3%	329
2012 (3 yrs)	86.7%	323

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

86.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 323Avg Mileage 31,784Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%

2013

83.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 329Avg Mileage 39,092Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2014

85.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 329Avg Mileage 48,293Top Failure Tyres — 19.1%

2015

83.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 329Avg Mileage 54,070Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2016

82.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 324Avg Mileage 61,017Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2017

83.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 194Avg Mileage 67,458Top Failure Tyres — 17.0%

2018

82.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 145Avg Mileage 75,203Top Failure Brakes — 9.0%

2019

82.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 136Avg Mileage 76,906Top Failure Tyres — 20.6%

2020

74.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 129Avg Mileage 84,437Top Failure Tyres — 25.6%

2021

77.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 180Avg Mileage 89,089Top Failure Suspension — 26.7%

2022

71.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 147Avg Mileage 93,246Top Failure Tyres — 27.9%

2023

75.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 157Avg Mileage 96,599Top Failure Suspension — 31.8%

2024

89.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 276Avg Mileage 94,065Top Failure Suspension — 10.1%

MOT results for 2009 Audi S5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	86.7%	323	31,784	Tyres — 8.7%
2013	4	83.3%	329	39,092	Tyres — 16.7%
2014	5	85.1%	329	48,293	Tyres — 19.1%
2015	6	83.0%	329	54,070	Tyres — 16.4%
2016	7	82.1%	324	61,017	Tyres — 17.0%
2017	8	83.0%	194	67,458	Tyres — 17.0%
2018	9	82.8%	145	75,203	Brakes — 9.0%
2019	10	82.4%	136	76,906	Tyres — 20.6%
2020	11	74.4%	129	84,437	Tyres — 25.6%
2021	12	77.2%	180	89,089	Suspension — 26.7%
2022	13	71.4%	147	93,246	Tyres — 27.9%
2023	14	75.2%	157	96,599	Suspension — 31.8%
2024	15	89.1%	276	94,065	Suspension — 10.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Audi S5, with age trends.

Tyres

17.9%

— Consistent

Suspension

13.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

10.7%

— Consistent

Brakes

8.9%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

8.5%

↑ 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	8.7% (3 yrs)	10.1% (15 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —
Brakes	1.5% (3 yrs)	1.4% (15 yrs)	-0.1%	⚪ —

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 2,998 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.