Audi A3 S Line Edition 1 35 Tfsi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi A3 S Line Edition 1 35 Tfsi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 959 individual Audi A3 S Line Edition 1 35 Tfsi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Audi A3 S Line Edition 1 35 Tfsis 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 Edition 1 35 Tfsi tested had covered 27,268 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 Edition 1 35 Tfsi sits 13.9 points above the national average, ranked 611 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.

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Most common MOT failures on a Audi A3 S Line Edition 1 35 Tfsi

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.8% of tests (2.42x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.9% of tests
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.5% of tests
4. 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, 0.5% of tests (2.69x the national rate for this defect)
5. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.3% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.3% of tests
7. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.2% of tests
8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.2% of tests

From 960 DVSA-tracked Audi A3 S Line Edition 1 35 Tfsi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 14.67% of these flagged Audi A3 S Line Edition 1 35 Tfsi 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 Edition 1 35 Tfsi

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 Edition 1 35 Tfsi before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.6% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 10.1% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 4.2% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.7% of tests, also fails
5. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1% of tests
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.8% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests, also fails
9. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.3% 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, 0.1% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this advisory)

From 960 DVSA-tracked Audi A3 S Line Edition 1 35 Tfsi tests, 2024.

Audi A3 S Line Edition 1 35 Tfsi pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Audi A3 S Line Edition 1 35 Tfsi's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.3 points, from 91% to 90.7%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Audi A3 S Line Edition 1 35 Tfsi year:

• 2020 Audi A3 S Line Edition 1 35 Tfsi - 91% first-time pass, 366 tests
• 2021 Audi A3 S Line Edition 1 35 Tfsi - 90.7% first-time pass, 578 tests

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

• Nissan Leaf E + N-Connecta - 90.6%
• Jaguar F-Pace Rdynam Hse D Mhev Awd A - 90.6%
• Volkswagen Passat Se Nav Tdi S-A - 90.6%
• Tesla Model Y Rwd - 90.6%
• Kia Sportage 3 Isg 4x4 - 90.6%
• Kia Picanto GT-Line Isg - 90.6%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
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• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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