Audi A3 S Line 30 Tfsi Mhev S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi A3 S Line 30 Tfsi Mhev S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 12.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,183 individual Audi A3 S Line 30 Tfsi Mhev S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Audi A3 S Line 30 Tfsi Mhev S-As presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Audi A3 S Line 30 Tfsi Mhev S-A tested had covered 27,815 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Audi A3 S Line 30 Tfsi Mhev S-A sits 12.8 points above the national average, ranked 790 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Audi A3 S Line 30 Tfsi Mhev S-A rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Audi A3 S Line 30 Tfsi Mhev S-As at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Audi A3 S Line 30 Tfsi Mhev S-A

1. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2.7% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.1% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests
4. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.7% of tests (3.66x the national rate for this defect)
5. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
6. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.4% of tests (2.18x the national rate for this defect)
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests
8. Bumper insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, 0.3% of tests (3.73x the national rate for this defect)
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
10. Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured and affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror, 0.3% of tests (3.9x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,183 DVSA-tracked Audi A3 S Line 30 Tfsi Mhev S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.77% of these flagged Audi A3 S Line 30 Tfsi Mhev S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Audi A3 S Line 30 Tfsi Mhev S-A

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Audi A3 S Line 30 Tfsi Mhev S-A before it actually fails on it.

1. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 11.9% of tests (3.05x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 20.3% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 24.3% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 3.2% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.3% of tests
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1% of tests
7. An obstruction significantly affecting the driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen or an obligatory external mirror not visible, 0.5% of tests (6.19x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.4% of tests
9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
10. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.2% of tests

From 1,183 DVSA-tracked Audi A3 S Line 30 Tfsi Mhev S-A tests, 2024.

Other Audi models

• Audi A3 - 78.1%
• Audi A4 - 76.3%
• Audi A1 - 79.5%
• Audi A6 - 81.9%
• Audi A5 - 80.4%
• Audi Tt - 78.8%
• Audi Q3 - 83.5%
• Audi Q5 - 84.8%

Models with a similar pass rate

• SEAT Ateca Se Technology Tsi Evo - 89.5%
• Volkswagen Golf R-Line Tdi S-A - 89.5%
• Tesla Model 3 - 89.5%
• Caterham Seven (S3) - 89.5%
• Porsche Taycan 4x2 - 89.5%
• Land Rover Rr Sport Hse Dyn Blck D Mhev A - 89.5%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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