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MOT reliability

Audi S3 tfsi quattro s-a

4,624 vehicles · 9,382 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4,624 Audi S3 tfsi quattro s-a vehicles and 9,382 completed MOT tests, the Audi S3 tfsi quattro s-a has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 33,529 miles.

4,624
Vehicles
9,382
MOT tests
7,862
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
8%
Dangerous-fault share

Audi S3 tfsi quattro s-a problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Audi S3 tfsi quattro s-a MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension57%
  • Brakes21%
  • Other11%
  • Visibility6%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Identification & plates2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment0%

Audi S3 tfsi quattro s-a pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
226695%
33,97592%
42,84491%
51,67390%
617388%

Fuel types: Petrol (4,494), Other (130)

Most common Audi S3 tfsi quattro s-a MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Audi S3 tfsi quattro s-a MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (349 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (349 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (320 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (298 times)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (185 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (126 times)
  7. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (104 times)
  8. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (95 times)
  9. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (80 times)
  10. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (73 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Nail in tyre (68 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt (67 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (63 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) (63 times)
  15. Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (63 times)

Audi S3 tfsi quattro s-a pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 406 449 92% 23,156
2022 1,162 1,900 91% 27,421
2021 1,443 4,415 92% 37,783
2020 635 2,168 91% 37,348

Audi S3 tfsi quattro s-a reliability FAQ

Across 4,624 Audi S3 tfsi quattro s-a vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Audi S3 tfsi quattro s-a MOT issues are: Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Audi S3 tfsi quattro s-a in our data has covered around 33,529 miles.

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