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MOT reliability

Audi A3, s line, auto

1 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Audi A3, s line, auto vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Audi A3, s line, auto has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 133,967 miles.

1
Vehicles
22
MOT tests
6,891
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi A3, s line, auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi A3, s line, auto MOT tests:

  • Other40%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension28%
  • Emissions & nuisance12%
  • Lamps & electrical11%
  • Brakes7%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Visibility2%
  • Identification & plates2%

Audi A3, s line, auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
33100%
41100%
51100%
61100%
71100%
8250%
101100%
111100%
131100%
14250%
151100%
16450%
171100%
18250%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Audi A3, s line, auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi A3, s line, auto MOT tests:

  1. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (4 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  5. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm - 225/40r18 (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front Nail in tyre (2 times)
  9. Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration very bad when engine was cold prior to smoke test (8.2.1.2 (g)) (2 times)
  10. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  11. Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  12. both rear hock absorber shrouds insecure (2 times)
  13. nail in o/s/r tyre (2 times)
  14. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  15. Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b) (1 times)

Audi A3, s line, auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 1 22 77% 133,967

Audi A3, s line, auto reliability FAQ

Across 1 Audi A3, s line, auto vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi A3, s line, auto MOT issues are: Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).

The typical Audi A3, s line, auto in our data has covered around 133,967 miles.

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