MOT reliability

Audi A3 s line edition 1 35 tfsi

1,627 vehicles · 3,775 completed MOT tests analysed

89%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1,627 Audi A3 s line edition 1 35 tfsi vehicles and 3,775 completed MOT tests, the Audi A3 s line edition 1 35 tfsi has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 33,199 miles.

1,627

Vehicles

3,775

MOT tests

7,693

Avg miles / year

0.8

Faults per test

11%

Dangerous-fault share

Audi A3 s line edition 1 35 tfsi problem areas

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

Tyres, wheels & suspension62%
Brakes17%
Other11%
Visibility6%
Lamps & electrical2%
Identification & plates2%
Seatbelts & equipment1%
Emissions & nuisance0%

Audi A3 s line edition 1 35 tfsi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	51	96%
3	1,669	89%
4	1,190	89%
5	757	87%
6	94	88%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,623), Other (4)

Most common Audi A3 s line edition 1 35 tfsi MOT faults

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (162 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (158 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (138 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (127 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (70 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (54 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (48 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (48 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (45 times)
Offside Rear Nail in tyre (43 times)
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (43 times)
Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (43 times)
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (36 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (31 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (30 times)

Audi A3 s line edition 1 35 tfsi pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2023	149	173	87%	23,328
2022	412	654	89%	25,375
2021	529	1,627	88%	38,704
2020	368	1,307	90%	38,052

Audi A3 s line edition 1 35 tfsi reliability FAQ

Across 1,627 Audi A3 s line edition 1 35 tfsi 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 edition 1 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 edition 1 35 tfsi in our data has covered around 33,199 miles.

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