Audi A3 Sport 40 Tfsi E S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi A3 Sport 40 Tfsi E S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,509 individual Audi A3 Sport 40 Tfsi E S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 87.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 Audi A3 Sport 40 Tfsi E 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 Sport 40 Tfsi E S-A tested had covered 33,273 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 Sport 40 Tfsi E S-A sits 10.8 points above the national average, ranked 1,056 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 Sport 40 Tfsi E S-A

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.9% of tests (2.47x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 3.6% of tests (2.16x the national rate for this defect)
3. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3% of tests
4. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.4% of tests
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests
6. An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction, 0.3% of tests
7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
8. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
10. A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative, 0.2% of tests

From 2,506 DVSA-tracked Audi A3 Sport 40 Tfsi E S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 9.59% of these flagged Audi A3 Sport 40 Tfsi E 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 Sport 40 Tfsi E 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 Sport 40 Tfsi E S-A before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 34.6% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 17.9% of tests (1.16x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 6.3% of tests
4. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 2.2% of tests, also fails
5. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1% of tests
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.8% 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, 0.2% of tests (2.92x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.2% of tests
9. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests, also fails
10. A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded, 0.1% of tests

From 2,506 DVSA-tracked Audi A3 Sport 40 Tfsi E 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

• Honda Fit - 87.5%
• Ford Focus St - 87.5%
• Peugeot 2008 GT Ev - 87.5%
• Kia Ceed GT-Line Isg - 87.5%
• Hyundai I10 Premium Mpi Auto - 87.5%
• Vauxhall Astra Business Edition Nav T D - 87.5%

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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