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Audi A3 s lne v-sprng 40tdi quat sa

665 vehicles · 26 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 665 Audi A3 s lne v-sprng 40tdi quat sa vehicles and 26 completed MOT tests, the Audi A3 s lne v-sprng 40tdi quat sa has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 31,964 miles.

665
Vehicles
26
MOT tests
12,735
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
21%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi A3 s lne v-sprng 40tdi quat sa problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi A3 s lne v-sprng 40tdi quat sa MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension61%
  • Brakes18%
  • Visibility11%
  • Identification & plates7%
  • Other4%

Audi A3 s lne v-sprng 40tdi quat sa pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
22100%
31479%
4786%
5250%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (656), Diesel (9)

Most common Audi A3 s lne v-sprng 40tdi quat sa MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi A3 s lne v-sprng 40tdi quat sa MOT tests:

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  2. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  3. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  4. Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  5. Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  6. Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) (1 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (1 times)
  8. Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) (1 times)
  9. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e)) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 2x bulges in side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (1 times)

Audi A3 s lne v-sprng 40tdi quat sa pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 3 3 100% 12,688
2023 2 2 100% 17,745
2022 6 14 79% 35,800
2021 2 7 71% 63,590

Audi A3 s lne v-sprng 40tdi quat sa reliability FAQ

Across 665 Audi A3 s lne v-sprng 40tdi quat sa vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi A3 s lne v-sprng 40tdi quat sa MOT issues are: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)).

The typical Audi A3 s lne v-sprng 40tdi quat sa in our data has covered around 31,964 miles.

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