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MOT reliability

Audi A3 s line 35 tfsi

9,819 vehicles · 15,580 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 9,819 Audi A3 s line 35 tfsi vehicles and 15,580 completed MOT tests, the Audi A3 s line 35 tfsi has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 33,229 miles.

9,819
Vehicles
15,580
MOT tests
7,882
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi A3 s line 35 tfsi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi A3 s line 35 tfsi MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension67%
  • Brakes16%
  • Other11%
  • Visibility5%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%

Audi A3 s line 35 tfsi pass rate by age

How the Audi A3 s line 35 tfsi's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14100%
224293%
36,78092%
44,64691%
53,16990%
656687%

Fuel types: Petrol (9,745), Other (73), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Audi A3 s line 35 tfsi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi A3 s line 35 tfsi MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (924 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (858 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (530 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (512 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (442 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (435 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (280 times)
  8. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (257 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (239 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (196 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (181 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (156 times)
  13. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (153 times)
  14. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (150 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (150 times)

Audi A3 s line 35 tfsi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 4 4 100% 13,173
2023 996 1,106 91% 24,387
2022 1,681 2,644 92% 27,510
2021 1,597 4,701 91% 36,814
2020 1,969 6,955 91% 39,493

Audi A3 s line 35 tfsi reliability FAQ

Across 9,819 Audi A3 s line 35 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 35 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)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Audi A3 s line 35 tfsi in our data has covered around 33,229 miles.

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