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MOT reliability

Audi A3 s line tdi quattro

86 vehicles · 300 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 86 Audi A3 s line tdi quattro vehicles and 300 completed MOT tests, the Audi A3 s line tdi quattro has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 156,333 miles.

86
Vehicles
300
MOT tests
13,267
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi A3 s line tdi quattro problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi A3 s line tdi quattro MOT tests:

  • Other64%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension33%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Visibility3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%

Audi A3 s line tdi quattro pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
7250%
8250%
91100%
101100%
111100%
131100%
14250%
151100%
16250%
171100%

Fuel types: Diesel (83), Gas Bi-Fuel (2), Other (1)

Most common Audi A3 s line tdi quattro MOT faults

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

  1. Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
  2. N/S & N/S Front Wings Damaged. (2 times)
  3. Nail O/S rear tyre (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a) (2 times)
  6. engine cover fitted unable to test testable items (2 times)
  7. under tray fitted unable to test testable items (2 times)
  8. Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  9. Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  11. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (1 times)
  13. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)

Audi A3 s line tdi quattro reliability FAQ

Across 86 Audi A3 s line tdi quattro vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi A3 s line tdi quattro MOT issues are: Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d); N/S & N/S Front Wings Damaged. ; Nail O/S rear tyre.

The typical Audi A3 s line tdi quattro in our data has covered around 156,333 miles.

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