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Audi A3 sport 40 tfsi e s-a

11,774 vehicles · 10,004 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 11,774 Audi A3 sport 40 tfsi e s-a vehicles and 10,004 completed MOT tests, the Audi A3 sport 40 tfsi e s-a has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 43,704 miles.

11,774
Vehicles
10,004
MOT tests
9,627
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi A3 sport 40 tfsi e s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi A3 sport 40 tfsi e s-a MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension69%
  • Other12%
  • Brakes9%
  • Visibility6%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%

Audi A3 sport 40 tfsi e s-a pass rate by age

How the Audi A3 sport 40 tfsi e s-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1888%
219388%
34,96988%
43,42889%
51,33789%
64892%

Fuel types: Hybrid Electric (Clean) (11,765), Electric (8), Other (1)

Most common Audi A3 sport 40 tfsi e s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi A3 sport 40 tfsi e s-a MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (680 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (594 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (306 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (288 times)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (280 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (255 times)
  7. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (203 times)
  8. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (174 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (144 times)
  10. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (144 times)
  11. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (118 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (108 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)) (106 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (103 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) (103 times)

Audi A3 sport 40 tfsi e s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 14 15 93% 25,433
2023 426 493 87% 34,869
2022 1,542 2,626 87% 41,522
2021 2,173 6,326 89% 46,400
2020 152 527 90% 53,883

Audi A3 sport 40 tfsi e s-a reliability FAQ

Across 11,774 Audi A3 sport 40 tfsi e s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi A3 sport 40 tfsi e s-a 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 worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Audi A3 sport 40 tfsi e s-a in our data has covered around 43,704 miles.

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