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MOT reliability

Audi A3 sport

112 vehicles · 251 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 112 Audi A3 sport vehicles and 251 completed MOT tests, the Audi A3 sport has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 125,516 miles.

112
Vehicles
251
MOT tests
6,107
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi A3 sport problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi A3 sport MOT tests:

  • Other113%
  • Seatbelts & equipment22%
  • Emissions & nuisance9%

Audi A3 sport pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
3250%
41100%
51100%
61100%
71100%
82100%
91100%
10367%
11250%
121100%
141100%
151100%
161100%
171100%

Fuel types: Petrol (69), Other (32), Diesel (11)

Most common Audi A3 sport MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi A3 sport MOT tests:

  1. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (3 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  3. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  4. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  5. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (2 times)
  6. slight wear and corrosion front brake discs (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  12. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  13. Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)

Audi A3 sport pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2006 1 19 84% 122,099

Audi A3 sport reliability FAQ

Across 112 Audi A3 sport vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi A3 sport MOT issues are: Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components; Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).

The typical Audi A3 sport in our data has covered around 125,516 miles.

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