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MOT reliability

Audi S3

5,862 vehicles · 80,337 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5,862 Audi S3 vehicles and 80,337 completed MOT tests, the Audi S3 has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 106,441 miles.

5,862
Vehicles
80,337
MOT tests
6,724
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi S3 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi S3 MOT tests:

  • Other65%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension20%
  • Brakes12%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Steering2%
  • Visibility2%

Audi S3 pass rate by age

How the Audi S3's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15100%
222687%
34,28489%
44,87287%
55,44284%
65,92082%
76,29681%
86,37579%
96,30777%
106,16877%
115,90176%
125,14774%
134,41874%
144,05575%
153,44474%
162,84973%
172,27073%
181,63073%
191,17274%
2090272%

Fuel types: Petrol (5,842), Diesel (16), Other (4)

Most common Audi S3 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi S3 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,347 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,329 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,260 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2,233 times)
  5. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1,654 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,586 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,575 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,510 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (1,294 times)
  10. Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay (1,010 times)
  11. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (1,004 times)
  12. Oil leak (878 times)
  13. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (856 times)
  14. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (815 times)
  15. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (796 times)

Audi S3 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2026 1 1 100% 60,506
2025 1 2 100% 48,210
2022 1 1 100% 14,916
2021 6 8 100% 24,104
2020 14 40 90% 30,874
2019 25 84 95% 41,590
2018 45 214 91% 57,628
2017 71 416 91% 64,777
2016 97 625 90% 64,445
2015 210 1,332 90% 66,934
2014 833 7,467 89% 78,754
2013 255 2,653 88% 85,897
2012 193 2,371 85% 92,967
2011 345 4,316 84% 93,651
2010 436 6,031 82% 99,015
2009 382 5,083 82% 102,328
2008 403 6,372 81% 114,361
2007 510 8,331 81% 116,348
2006 36 587 77% 118,605
2005 4 60 77% 113,225
2004 3 42 76% 104,564
2003 261 5,226 72% 127,669
2002 537 9,880 72% 133,944
2001 469 7,977 71% 131,709
2000 439 6,720 71% 134,373
1999 278 4,474 69% 137,775
1997 1 11 55% 123,055

Audi S3 reliability FAQ

Across 5,862 Audi S3 vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi S3 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Audi S3 in our data has covered around 106,441 miles.

Compare the Audi S3

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