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MOT reliability

Audi A3 tdi

656 vehicles · 2,366 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 656 Audi A3 tdi vehicles and 2,366 completed MOT tests, the Audi A3 tdi has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 170,073 miles.

656
Vehicles
2,366
MOT tests
8,860
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi A3 tdi problem areas

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

  • Other36%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension32%
  • Brakes15%
  • Lamps & electrical10%
  • Visibility4%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Identification & plates2%

Audi A3 tdi pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
32879%
42592%
52781%
62688%
73177%
83077%
92972%
102875%
112879%
122370%
132176%
141968%
151662%
161553%
171155%
18475%
19250%

Fuel types: Diesel (652), Gas Bi-Fuel (4)

Most common Audi A3 tdi MOT faults

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

  1. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (11 times)
  2. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (10 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (10 times)
  4. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (10 times)
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (10 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (9 times)
  7. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (9 times)
  8. UNDERTRAYS FITTED (9 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
  12. Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (7 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  15. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (6 times)

Audi A3 tdi pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 2 19 68% 102,151
2015 1 13 69% 96,119
2014 3 31 87% 99,419
2013 3 40 80% 149,939
2012 3 43 77% 109,894
2010 3 55 73% 126,760
2009 1 20 70% 186,325
2008 3 59 80% 148,634
2007 2 39 77% 152,223
2006 2 44 66% 168,270

Audi A3 tdi reliability FAQ

Across 656 Audi A3 tdi vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi A3 tdi MOT issues are: Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)); Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Audi A3 tdi in our data has covered around 170,073 miles.

Compare the Audi A3 tdi

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