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

The Audi A3 S Line 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.1 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 5,499 individual Audi A3 S Line 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate91.8%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.1 points
Tests analysed5,499
Average mileage at test27,410 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank420 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 91.8% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Audi A3 S Line 35 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 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A tested had covered 27,410 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 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A sits 15.1 points above the national average, ranked 420 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.

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

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.5% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 2% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.4% of tests
  4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests
  5. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
  6. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.3% of tests
  7. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
  9. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.1% of tests
  10. Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes, 0.1% of tests

From 5,490 DVSA-tracked Audi A3 S Line 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 8.28% of these flagged Audi A3 S Line 35 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 35 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 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A before it actually fails on it.

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 26.5% of tests, also fails
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 16.8% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.2% of tests
  4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.5% of tests, also fails
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.1% of tests
  6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.9% of tests
  7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
  8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.3% of tests
  9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests

From 5,490 DVSA-tracked Audi A3 S Line 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A tests, 2024.

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

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Audi A3 S Line 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.6 points, from 92.5% to 91.9%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Audi A3 S Line 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A year:

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