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MOT reliability

Audi Q3

111,394 vehicles · 962,540 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 111,394 Audi Q3 vehicles and 962,540 completed MOT tests, the Audi Q3 has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 77,721 miles.

111,394
Vehicles
962,540
MOT tests
7,696
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi Q3 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi Q3 MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension50%
  • Brakes21%
  • Other19%
  • Visibility3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Identification & plates1%
  • Body & structure1%

Audi Q3 pass rate by age

How the Audi Q3's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14894%
23,74294%
3125,66492%
4119,72991%
5119,51490%
6120,62488%
7115,32386%
8102,78485%
986,20783%
1067,82080%
1149,36279%
1231,77477%
1315,65477%
143,95976%
1520675%

Fuel types: Diesel (68,238), Petrol (43,138), Hybrid Electric (Clean) (11), Other (4), Gas Diesel (2), CNG (1)

Most common Audi Q3 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi Q3 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (50,296 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (48,923 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (26,402 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (24,773 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (24,732 times)
  6. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (24,628 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (24,097 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (23,546 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (23,413 times)
  10. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (20,414 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (18,385 times)
  12. Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (16,084 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (15,071 times)
  14. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (14,973 times)
  15. Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (13,760 times)

Audi Q3 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2026 3 3 100% 6,689
2025 2 2 100% 27,597
2024 3 7 100% 76,176
2023 11 13 100% 23,673
2022 32 46 91% 38,102
2021 97 245 88% 43,272
2020 1,452 5,376 91% 48,585
2019 12,465 61,467 92% 49,920
2018 12,780 79,627 90% 57,577
2017 16,721 122,779 89% 65,210
2016 17,455 144,896 87% 75,202
2015 15,082 141,942 86% 82,854
2014 14,788 156,279 85% 92,164
2013 12,747 149,437 84% 102,473
2012 7,216 93,513 83% 108,571
2011 519 7,167 84% 106,840
2010 2 14 93% 154,502
2009 1 14 93% 151,047

Audi Q3 reliability FAQ

Across 111,394 Audi Q3 vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi Q3 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)); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)).

The typical Audi Q3 in our data has covered around 77,721 miles.

Compare the Audi Q3

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