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2013 Audi S5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years
Current Age
88.3%
Latest Pass Rate
1,217
Total Tests (All Years)
74,360 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 88.3%
Average: 56.2%

✅ 32.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Audi S5 as it ages.

3 yrs91.1%
4 yrs91.7%
5 yrs85.1%
6 yrs86.6%
7 yrs84.2%
8 yrs89.7%
9 yrs77.8%
10 yrs88.1%
11 yrs88.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 11 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs91.1%369
4 yrs91.7%109
5 yrs85.1%74
6 yrs86.6%82
7 yrs84.2%95
8 yrs89.7%117
9 yrs77.8%90
10 yrs88.1%118
11 yrs88.3%163

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Audi S5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (11 yrs)88.3%163
2023 (10 yrs)88.1%118
2022 (9 yrs)77.8%90
2021 (8 yrs)89.7%117
2020 (7 yrs)84.2%95
2019 (6 yrs)86.6%82
2018 (5 yrs)85.1%74
2017 (4 yrs)91.7%109
2016 (3 yrs)91.1%369

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2016
91.1%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 369Avg Mileage 29,131Top Failure Tyres — 13.8%
2017
91.7%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 109Avg Mileage 37,132Top Failure Tyres — 7.3%
2018
85.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 74Avg Mileage 50,029Top Failure Tyres — 17.6%
2019
86.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 82Avg Mileage 50,889Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 8.5%
2020
84.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 95Avg Mileage 55,706Top Failure Tyres — 14.7%
2021
89.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 117Avg Mileage 62,283Top Failure Tyres — 12.8%
2022
77.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 90Avg Mileage 69,099Top Failure Brakes — 20.0%
2023
88.1%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 118Avg Mileage 73,399Top Failure Suspension — 11.9%
2024
88.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 163Avg Mileage 74,360Top Failure Tyres — 17.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Audi S5, with age trends.

Tyres
13.0%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.2%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
6.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
5.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Body, chassis, structure
4.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes2.4% (3 yrs)11.7% (11 yrs)
+9.3%
🔴 ↑
Suspension1.4% (3 yrs)6.7% (11 yrs)
+5.3%
🔴 ↑
Tyres13.8% (3 yrs)17.2% (11 yrs)
+3.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi S5 cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2016 to 2024, covering 1,217 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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