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Audi A3 s line ed 1 35 tfsi mhev sa

3,408 vehicles · 5,986 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3,408 Audi A3 s line ed 1 35 tfsi mhev sa vehicles and 5,986 completed MOT tests, the Audi A3 s line ed 1 35 tfsi mhev sa has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 31,161 miles.

3,408
Vehicles
5,986
MOT tests
7,838
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
11%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi A3 s line ed 1 35 tfsi mhev sa problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi A3 s line ed 1 35 tfsi mhev sa MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension68%
  • Other13%
  • Brakes10%
  • Visibility6%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Audi A3 s line ed 1 35 tfsi mhev sa pass rate by age

How the Audi A3 s line ed 1 35 tfsi mhev sa's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
215993%
33,17189%
41,91090%
567187%
62688%

Fuel types: Petrol (3,372), Other (18), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (16), Electric (1), Diesel (1)

Most common Audi A3 s line ed 1 35 tfsi mhev sa MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi A3 s line ed 1 35 tfsi mhev sa MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (239 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (231 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (189 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (187 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (98 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (79 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (78 times)
  8. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (70 times)
  9. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (64 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (62 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (57 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (56 times)
  13. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (55 times)
  14. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (55 times)
  15. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (52 times)

Audi A3 s line ed 1 35 tfsi mhev sa pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 687 788 88% 22,901
2022 949 1,814 89% 29,430
2021 1,049 2,954 89% 37,158
2020 111 384 92% 38,407

Audi A3 s line ed 1 35 tfsi mhev sa reliability FAQ

Across 3,408 Audi A3 s line ed 1 35 tfsi mhev sa vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi A3 s line ed 1 35 tfsi mhev sa 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 worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Audi A3 s line ed 1 35 tfsi mhev sa in our data has covered around 31,161 miles.

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