Audi A3 Technik 35 Tfsi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi A3 Technik 35 Tfsi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 14.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 959 individual Audi A3 Technik 35 Tfsi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Audi A3 Technik 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 Technik 35 Tfsi tested had covered 31,107 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. The Audi A3 Technik 35 Tfsi sits 14.2 points above the national average, ranked 564 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 Technik 35 Tfsi

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 5.1% of tests (1.83x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.6% of tests
3. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.1% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.4% of tests
5. A wheel with a loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud, 0.4% of tests (1.35x the national rate for this defect)
6. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.4% of tests
7. Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended, 0.3% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this defect)
8. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests
9. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 0.2% of tests
10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.2% of tests

From 958 DVSA-tracked Audi A3 Technik 35 Tfsi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.81% of these flagged Audi A3 Technik 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 Technik 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 Technik 35 Tfsi before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 20% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 12.9% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 5.9% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.9% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.2% of tests
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.3% of tests
7. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 1.3% of tests, also fails
8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.8% of tests, also fails
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.2% of tests
10. A seat belt webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened, 0.1% of tests

From 958 DVSA-tracked Audi A3 Technik 35 Tfsi tests, 2024.

Audi A3 Technik 35 Tfsi 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 Technik 35 Tfsi year:

• 2020 Audi A3 Technik 35 Tfsi - 90.7% first-time pass, 685 tests
• 2021 Audi A3 Technik 35 Tfsi - 92.7% first-time pass, 260 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

• BMW 220i Luxury Auto - 90.9%
• Hyundai Kona Se Connect T-Gdi Mhev - 90.9%
• Peugeot 2008 GT Premium Puretech S/S - 90.9%
• Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross Exceed 4x4 Cvt - 90.9%
• Vauxhall Corsa Elite Turbo - 90.9%
• Land Rover R R Evoque R-Dyn Hse D Mhev A - 90.9%

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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