MOT reliability

Audi Q3 s line 45 tfsi quattro s-a

991 vehicles · 2,862 completed MOT tests analysed

94%

MOT pass rate

Based on 991 Audi Q3 s line 45 tfsi quattro s-a vehicles and 2,862 completed MOT tests, the Audi Q3 s line 45 tfsi quattro s-a has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 38,238 miles.

991

Vehicles

2,862

MOT tests

7,466

Avg miles / year

1.1

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Audi Q3 s line 45 tfsi quattro s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi Q3 s line 45 tfsi quattro s-a MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension55%
Brakes28%
Other11%
Visibility4%
Identification & plates2%
Lamps & electrical1%
Seatbelts & equipment0%
Emissions & nuisance0%

Audi Q3 s line 45 tfsi quattro s-a pass rate by age

How the Audi Q3 s line 45 tfsi quattro s-a's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	2	50%
2	37	100%
3	856	93%
4	788	95%
5	705	92%
6	422	93%
7	39	97%

Fuel types: Petrol (987), Other (4)

Most common Audi Q3 s line 45 tfsi quattro s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi Q3 s line 45 tfsi quattro s-a MOT tests:

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (179 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (168 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (167 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (163 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (152 times)
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (97 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (93 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (80 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (62 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (57 times)
Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (47 times)
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (43 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (41 times)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (40 times)
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (38 times)

Audi Q3 s line 45 tfsi quattro s-a pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2023	12	12	100%	25,235
2022	92	162	94%	26,793
2021	79	209	95%	35,572
2020	434	1,687	94%	39,404
2019	174	779	92%	43,545

Audi Q3 s line 45 tfsi quattro s-a reliability FAQ

Across 991 Audi Q3 s line 45 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 45 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)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Audi Q3 s line 45 tfsi quattro s-a in our data has covered around 38,238 miles.

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