MOT reliability

Audi Q3 s line 40 tfsi quattro s-a

3,589 vehicles · 7,948 completed MOT tests analysed

94%

MOT pass rate

Based on 3,589 Audi Q3 s line 40 tfsi quattro s-a vehicles and 7,948 completed MOT tests, the Audi Q3 s line 40 tfsi quattro s-a has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 35,778 miles.

3,589

Vehicles

7,948

MOT tests

7,200

Avg miles / year

1.1

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Audi Q3 s line 40 tfsi quattro s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi Q3 s line 40 tfsi quattro s-a MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension57%
Brakes28%
Other10%
Visibility3%
Identification & plates1%
Lamps & electrical1%
Emissions & nuisance0%
Seatbelts & equipment0%

Audi Q3 s line 40 tfsi quattro s-a pass rate by age

How the Audi Q3 s line 40 tfsi quattro s-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	1	100%
2	85	96%
3	2,582	95%
4	2,234	93%
5	1,743	94%
6	1,105	92%
7	132	90%

Fuel types: Petrol (3,567), Other (22)

Most common Audi Q3 s line 40 tfsi quattro s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi Q3 s line 40 tfsi quattro s-a MOT tests:

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (498 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (484 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (405 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (398 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (369 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (308 times)
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (306 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (218 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (208 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (181 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (151 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (137 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (131 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (127 times)
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (105 times)

Audi Q3 s line 40 tfsi quattro s-a pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2024	1	1	100%	17,345
2023	92	101	91%	21,580
2022	532	884	96%	27,727
2021	252	629	95%	32,210
2020	945	3,602	94%	38,372
2019	601	2,665	93%	42,229

Audi Q3 s line 40 tfsi quattro s-a reliability FAQ

Across 3,589 Audi Q3 s line 40 tfsi quattro s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi Q3 s line 40 tfsi quattro s-a MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Audi Q3 s line 40 tfsi quattro s-a in our data has covered around 35,778 miles.

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