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2012 Audi TTS — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years
Current Age
90.8%
Latest Pass Rate
1,335
Total Tests (All Years)
38,882 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 90.8%
Average: 77.4%

✅ 13.4% above average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Audi TTS as it ages.

3 yrs89.9%
4 yrs93.0%
5 yrs90.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.9%596
4 yrs93.0%586
5 yrs90.8%153

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Audi TTS pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (5 yrs)90.8%153
2016 (4 yrs)93%586
2015 (3 yrs)89.9%596

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015
89.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 596Avg Mileage 24,259Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%
2016
93.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 586Avg Mileage 32,207Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%
2017
90.8%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 153Avg Mileage 38,882Top Failure Tyres — 9.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Audi TTS, with age trends.

Tyres
9.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
5.2%
— Consistent
Road Wheels
2.0%
— Consistent
Brakes
1.8%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
1.4%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes0.5% (3 yrs)3.9% (5 yrs)
+3.4%
🔴 ↑
Registration Plates and VIN0.7% (3 yrs)2.0% (5 yrs)
+1.3%
⚪ —
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment6.2% (3 yrs)6.5% (5 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —
Tyres9.4% (3 yrs)9.2% (5 yrs)
-0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Audi TTS cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2017, covering 1,335 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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