MOT reliability
Audi A3 turbo
1 vehicles · 29 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Audi A3 turbo vehicles and 29 completed MOT tests, the Audi A3 turbo has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 101,842 miles.
1
Vehicles
29
MOT tests
2,745
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Audi A3 turbo problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Audi A3 turbo MOT tests:
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Other52%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension43%
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Emissions & nuisance9%
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Brakes7%
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Lamps & electrical4%
Audi A3 turbo pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 3 | 33% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Audi A3 turbo MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi A3 turbo MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (5 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (4 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- ALIGNMENT (3 times)
- BOTH FRONT TYRES ARE DOWN TO 3.0mm & NEARSIDE IS 11 YEARS OLD & PERISHED - 205/55WR16 (2 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b) (2 times)
- coolant temperature gauge intermittently dropping out (2 times)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexi hose connection (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexi hose connection (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
Audi A3 turbo pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 29 | 69% | 101,842 |
Audi A3 turbo reliability FAQ
Across 1 Audi A3 turbo vehicles in our MOT data,
69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about
2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Audi A3 turbo MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)).
The typical Audi A3 turbo in our data has covered around
101,842 miles.
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