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:
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Other113%
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Seatbelts & equipment22%
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Emissions & nuisance9%
Audi A3 sport pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 3 | 67% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
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:
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (3 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
- Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (2 times)
- slight wear and corrosion front brake discs (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
Audi A3 sport pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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