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MOT reliability

Audi A3 sport 35 tfsi

3,113 vehicles · 4,618 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3,113 Audi A3 sport 35 tfsi vehicles and 4,618 completed MOT tests, the Audi A3 sport 35 tfsi has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 31,424 miles.

3,113
Vehicles
4,618
MOT tests
7,702
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi A3 sport 35 tfsi problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi A3 sport 35 tfsi MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension69%
  • Brakes13%
  • Other11%
  • Visibility4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%

Audi A3 sport 35 tfsi pass rate by age

How the Audi A3 sport 35 tfsi's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13100%
27992%
32,20792%
41,29892%
581990%
614587%

Fuel types: Petrol (3,063), Other (25), Diesel (24), Electric (1)

Most common Audi A3 sport 35 tfsi MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi A3 sport 35 tfsi MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (243 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (231 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (151 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (143 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (126 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (114 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (78 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (62 times)
  9. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (61 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (52 times)
  11. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (46 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (45 times)
  13. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (45 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (43 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (40 times)

Audi A3 sport 35 tfsi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 1 100% 14,959
2023 360 391 94% 24,602
2022 769 1,180 92% 26,805
2021 367 1,091 91% 38,153
2020 537 1,891 91% 37,600

Audi A3 sport 35 tfsi reliability FAQ

Across 3,113 Audi A3 sport 35 tfsi vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi A3 sport 35 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)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Audi A3 sport 35 tfsi in our data has covered around 31,424 miles.

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