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Audi A3 vs Audi A7 sport ed 45tfsi mhev qto sa: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Audi A3
78%
MOT pass rate · 586,036 vehicles
Audi A7 sport ed 45tfsi mhev qto sa
78%
MOT pass rate · 10 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Audi A3 (78%) and Audi A7 sport ed 45tfsi mhev qto sa (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Audi A3 Audi A7 sport ed 45tfsi mhev qto sa
MOT pass rate 78% 78%
MOT failure rate 22% 22%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 0.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 50%
Average mileage 112,882 mi 22,028 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 586,036 10

Most common faults

Audi A3

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Audi A7 sport ed 45tfsi mhev qto sa

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  3. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Audi A3 (78%) and Audi A7 sport ed 45tfsi mhev qto sa (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Audi A3 report Full Audi A7 sport ed 45tfsi mhev qto sa report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.