Audi A3 S Line 35 Tdi S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi A3 S Line 35 Tdi S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 979 individual Audi A3 S Line 35 Tdi S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate88.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+11.9 points
Tests analysed979
Average mileage at test37,737 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank912 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Audi A3 S Line 35 Tdi 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 35 Tdi S-A tested had covered 37,737 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Audi A3 S Line 35 Tdi S-A bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Audi A3 S Line 35 Tdi S-A

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.2% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.9% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.8% of tests
  4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.5% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  6. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.3% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this defect)
  7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
  8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
  9. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.2% of tests
  10. 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, 0.2% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,802 DVSA-tracked Audi A3 S Line 35 Tdi S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 7.57% of these flagged Audi A3 S Line 35 Tdi S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Audi A3 S Line 35 Tdi S-A pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Audi A3 S Line 35 Tdi S-A year:

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