Audi Q3 S Line Vor 40 Tfsi Quat S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi Q3 S Line Vor 40 Tfsi Quat S-A 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 534 individual Audi Q3 S Line Vor 40 Tfsi Quat S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate90.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+13.9 points
Tests analysed534
Average mileage at test28,586 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank616 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 9 in every 100 Audi Q3 S Line Vor 40 Tfsi Quat 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 Q3 S Line Vor 40 Tfsi Quat S-A tested had covered 28,586 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. On a Audi Q3 S Line Vor 40 Tfsi Quat S-A bought as a 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 Vor 40 Tfsi Quat S-A

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.4% of tests (2.17x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1% of tests
  4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.5% of tests
  5. A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly, 0.3% of tests (2.24x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.2% of tests
  7. Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.2% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID), 0.2% of tests (8.4x the national rate for this defect)
  9. 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, 0.1% of tests
  10. Wiring damaged, 0.1% of tests (25.03x the national rate for this defect)

From 983 DVSA-tracked Audi Q3 S Line Vor 40 Tfsi Quat S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.17% of these flagged Audi Q3 S Line Vor 40 Tfsi Quat S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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