Audi Q3 S Line 35 Tfsi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi Q3 S Line 35 Tfsi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 3,291 individual Audi Q3 S Line 35 Tfsi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate92%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.3 points
Tests analysed3,291
Average mileage at test29,162 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank392 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 92% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Audi Q3 S Line 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 Q3 S Line 35 Tfsi tested had covered 29,162 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 Q3 S Line 35 Tfsi sits 15.3 points above the national average, ranked 392 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 Q3 S Line 35 Tfsi

  1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.4% of tests
  2. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2% of tests
  4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1% of tests
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.5% of tests
  7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
  8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.3% of tests
  9. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.3% of tests
  10. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.2% of tests

From 3,289 DVSA-tracked Audi Q3 S Line 35 Tfsi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.19% of these flagged Audi Q3 S Line 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 Q3 S Line 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 Q3 S Line 35 Tfsi before it actually fails on it.

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 35.5% of tests (2.3x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 16.2% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  3. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 4.7% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.7% of tests, also fails
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.5% of tests, also fails
  6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.4% of tests, also fails
  7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.3% of tests
  8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.5% of tests, also fails
  9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests
  10. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.2% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this advisory)

From 3,289 DVSA-tracked Audi Q3 S Line 35 Tfsi tests, 2024.

Audi Q3 S Line 35 Tfsi pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Audi Q3 S Line 35 Tfsi's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.5 points, from 92.7% to 92.2%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Audi Q3 S Line 35 Tfsi year:

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