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MOT reliability

Audi A3 sport 30 tfsi

6,117 vehicles · 7,450 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6,117 Audi A3 sport 30 tfsi vehicles and 7,450 completed MOT tests, the Audi A3 sport 30 tfsi has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 33,846 miles.

6,117
Vehicles
7,450
MOT tests
8,322
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi A3 sport 30 tfsi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi A3 sport 30 tfsi MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension65%
  • Brakes14%
  • Other13%
  • Visibility5%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%

Audi A3 sport 30 tfsi pass rate by age

How the Audi A3 sport 30 tfsi's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
213093%
33,49190%
42,20891%
51,31189%
620985%

Fuel types: Petrol (6,071), Other (45), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (1)

Most common Audi A3 sport 30 tfsi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi A3 sport 30 tfsi MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (463 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (441 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (339 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (329 times)
  5. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (207 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (143 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (133 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (130 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (121 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (109 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (97 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (95 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (94 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (91 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (91 times)

Audi A3 sport 30 tfsi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 530 593 91% 26,117
2022 1,023 1,564 91% 27,874
2021 947 2,799 90% 38,086
2020 672 2,394 89% 42,233

Audi A3 sport 30 tfsi reliability FAQ

Across 6,117 Audi A3 sport 30 tfsi vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi A3 sport 30 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 slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Audi A3 sport 30 tfsi in our data has covered around 33,846 miles.

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