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MOT reliability

Audi A3 s line 30 tfsi

8,465 vehicles · 9,724 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8,465 Audi A3 s line 30 tfsi vehicles and 9,724 completed MOT tests, the Audi A3 s line 30 tfsi has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 33,730 miles.

8,465
Vehicles
9,724
MOT tests
8,266
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi A3 s line 30 tfsi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi A3 s line 30 tfsi MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension68%
  • Brakes15%
  • Other11%
  • Visibility4%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Audi A3 s line 30 tfsi pass rate by age

How the Audi A3 s line 30 tfsi's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
18100%
221392%
34,70491%
42,71491%
51,61888%
627087%
7250%
81100%

Fuel types: Petrol (8,366), Other (98), Electric (1)

Most common Audi A3 s line 30 tfsi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi A3 s line 30 tfsi MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (557 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (522 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (432 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (387 times)
  5. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (319 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (241 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (231 times)
  8. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (188 times)
  9. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (186 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (167 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (146 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (128 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (127 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (117 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (116 times)

Audi A3 s line 30 tfsi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 13 18 100% 14,533
2023 952 1,088 89% 26,676
2022 1,296 1,981 91% 29,461
2021 1,189 3,404 90% 38,118
2020 862 3,038 90% 41,275
2018 1 8 88% 89,503

Audi A3 s line 30 tfsi reliability FAQ

Across 8,465 Audi A3 s line 30 tfsi vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi A3 s line 30 tfsi MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Audi A3 s line 30 tfsi in our data has covered around 33,730 miles.

Compare the Audi A3 s line 30 tfsi

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