Audi A3 S Line Ed 1 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi A3 S Line Ed 1 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,261 individual Audi A3 S Line Ed 1 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 89.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Audi A3 S Line Ed 1 35 Tfsi Mhev Sas 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 Ed 1 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa tested had covered 26,241 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 Ed 1 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa sits 13 points above the national average, ranked 754 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 Ed 1 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa 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 Ed 1 35 Tfsi Mhev Sas at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Audi A3 S Line Ed 1 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 7% of tests (2.5x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2% of tests
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.4% of tests
4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.8% of tests
5. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.8% of tests (4.3x the national rate for this defect)
6. A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.4% of tests (12.54x 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, 0.3% of tests
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 0.2% of tests
9. Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type, 0.2% of tests (2.99x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen or window in an unacceptable condition e.g. due to excessive scratching, 0.2% of tests (7.02x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,258 DVSA-tracked Audi A3 S Line Ed 1 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 11.71% of these flagged Audi A3 S Line Ed 1 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa 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 Ed 1 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa

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 Ed 1 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.9% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 10.9% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4.1% 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, 0.9% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.7% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.6% of tests
8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.2% of tests
9. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.2% of tests
10. 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, 0.2% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,258 DVSA-tracked Audi A3 S Line Ed 1 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa 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

• Ford Kuga St-Line Edition Ecoblue - 89.7%
• Peugeot 208 GT Premium Ev - 89.7%
• Renault Zoe Iconic Rapid Charge Ev 50 - 89.7%
• MINI Cooper S Electric Level 1 - 89.7%
• Kia Xceed Edition Isg - 89.7%
• Peugeot 208 Allure Premium Ptech S/S A - 89.7%

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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