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MOT reliability

Audi S3 quattro auto

60 vehicles · 54 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate

Based on 60 Audi S3 quattro auto vehicles and 54 completed MOT tests, the Audi S3 quattro auto has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 102,188 miles.

60
Vehicles
54
MOT tests
6,531
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi S3 quattro auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi S3 quattro auto MOT tests:

  • Other39%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension33%
  • Brakes18%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%

Audi S3 quattro auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
33100%
42100%
52100%
63100%
72100%
8367%
9367%
102100%
112100%
122100%
132100%
142100%
151100%
161100%

Fuel types: Petrol (58), Other (2)

Most common Audi S3 quattro auto MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) (3 times)
  2. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (3 times)
  3. Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) (2 times)
  7. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  8. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (1 times)
  10. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j)) (1 times)
  14. Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  15. Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)

Audi S3 quattro auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 1 1 100% 57,100
2010 2 28 93% 157,453
2009 1 1 100% 33,800

Audi S3 quattro auto reliability FAQ

Across 60 Audi S3 quattro auto vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi S3 quattro auto MOT issues are: Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)); Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)); Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i).

The typical Audi S3 quattro auto in our data has covered around 102,188 miles.

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