2010 Audi S5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2010 perform at MOT as they age

16 years

Current Age

79.1%

Latest Pass Rate

5,315

Total Tests (All Years)

98,158 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 79.1%

Average: 52.5%

✅ 26.6% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2010 Audi S5 as it ages.

3 yrs84.2%

→ ↑1.2%

4 yrs85.4%

→ ↓2.0%

5 yrs83.4%

→ ↓0.6%

6 yrs82.8%

→ ↓1.0%

7 yrs81.8%

→ ↑0.6%

8 yrs82.4%

→ ↓4.0%

9 yrs78.4%

→ ↑4.9%

10 yrs83.3%

→ ↓3.7%

11 yrs79.6%

→ ↑2.8%

12 yrs82.4%

→ ↓2.2%

13 yrs80.2%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs79.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.2%	784
4 yrs	85.4%	768
5 yrs	83.4%	729
6 yrs	82.8%	752
7 yrs	81.8%	336
8 yrs	82.4%	238
9 yrs	78.4%	259
10 yrs	83.3%	216
11 yrs	79.6%	294
12 yrs	82.4%	239
13 yrs	80.2%	288
14 yrs	79.1%	412

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2010 Audi S5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (14 yrs)	79.1%	412
2023 (13 yrs)	80.2%	288
2022 (12 yrs)	82.4%	239
2021 (11 yrs)	79.6%	294
2020 (10 yrs)	83.3%	216
2019 (9 yrs)	78.4%	259
2018 (8 yrs)	82.4%	238
2017 (7 yrs)	81.8%	336
2016 (6 yrs)	82.8%	752
2015 (5 yrs)	83.4%	729
2014 (4 yrs)	85.4%	768
2013 (3 yrs)	84.2%	784

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013

84.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 784Avg Mileage 29,212Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2014

85.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 768Avg Mileage 37,413Top Failure Tyres — 17.4%

2015

83.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 729Avg Mileage 45,008Top Failure Tyres — 18.5%

2016

82.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 752Avg Mileage 52,138Top Failure Tyres — 16.6%

2017

81.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 336Avg Mileage 62,847Top Failure Tyres — 16.7%

2018

82.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 238Avg Mileage 67,575Top Failure Tyres — 16.4%

2019

78.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 259Avg Mileage 73,831Top Failure Tyres — 21.6%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 216Avg Mileage 78,618Top Failure Tyres — 13.0%

2021

79.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 294Avg Mileage 83,159Top Failure Tyres — 25.9%

2022

82.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 239Avg Mileage 87,482Top Failure Suspension — 18.0%

2023

80.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 288Avg Mileage 91,150Top Failure Suspension — 22.9%

2024

79.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 412Avg Mileage 98,158Top Failure Suspension — 30.1%

MOT results for 2010 Audi S5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	3	84.2%	784	29,212	Tyres — 16.7%
2014	4	85.4%	768	37,413	Tyres — 17.4%
2015	5	83.4%	729	45,008	Tyres — 18.5%
2016	6	82.8%	752	52,138	Tyres — 16.6%
2017	7	81.8%	336	62,847	Tyres — 16.7%
2018	8	82.4%	238	67,575	Tyres — 16.4%
2019	9	78.4%	259	73,831	Tyres — 21.6%
2020	10	83.3%	216	78,618	Tyres — 13.0%
2021	11	79.6%	294	83,159	Tyres — 25.9%
2022	12	82.4%	239	87,482	Suspension — 18.0%
2023	13	80.2%	288	91,150	Suspension — 22.9%
2024	14	79.1%	412	98,158	Suspension — 30.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2010 Audi S5, with age trends.

Tyres

17.7%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

10.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

7.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

5.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	4.1% (3 yrs)	11.4% (14 yrs)	+7.3%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	16.7% (3 yrs)	19.9% (14 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2010 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2024, covering 5,315 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.