What is the MOT pass rate for a 2021 Audi Q3 S Line 40 Tfsi Quattro S-A?

95.6% of 2021 Audi Q3 S Line 40 Tfsi Quattro S-As pass the MOT first time, based on 252 DVSA tests. The Audi Q3 S Line 40 Tfsi Quattro S-A averages 94.2% across all model years.

Is a 2021 Audi Q3 S Line 40 Tfsi Quattro S-A a good buy?

On MOT data alone the 2021 Audi Q3 S Line 40 Tfsi Quattro S-A passes 1.4 points more often than the model average of 94.2%. Average mileage at test is 23,067 miles.

2021 Audi Q3 S Line 40 Tfsi Quattro S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability

95.6% of 2021 Audi Q3 S Line 40 Tfsi Quattro S-As pass the MOT first time, measured across 252 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 23,067 miles.

How the 2021 compares

Against all Audi Q3 S Line 40 Tfsi Quattro S-As (94.2%, 1,831 tests): +1.4 points
Against all 2021 cars (90%): +5.6 points
National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Audi Q3 S Line 40 Tfsi Quattro S-A model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2021 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Audi Q3 S Line 40 Tfsi Quattro S-A:

Year	Pass rate	Tests	Avg mileage
2019	94.8%	592	34,122
2020	93.7%	964	28,449
2021	95.6%	252	23,067

What this means if you are buying a 2021 Q3 S Line 40 Tfsi Quattro S-A

The 2021 sits close to the Audi Q3 S Line 40 Tfsi Quattro S-A average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 5-year-old car fails on

A 2021 car is 5 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is low mileage, which usually means light urban use. Short journeys are harder on batteries, brakes and exhausts than motorway miles, so do not assume low miles means low wear. On a 2021 Audi Q3 S Line 40 Tfsi Quattro S-A the average at test was 23,067 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2021 is the strongest year on record for this model at 95.6%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

2019 Audi Q3 S Line 40 Tfsi Quattro S-A - 94.8%
2020 Audi Q3 S Line 40 Tfsi Quattro S-A - 93.7%

All Audi Q3 S Line 40 Tfsi Quattro S-A MOT data · Every model