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

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. The Audi Q3 S Line Vor 40 Tfsi Quat S-A sits 13.9 points above the national average, ranked 616 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 Vor 40 Tfsi Quat S-A

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.4% of tests (2.28x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.7% of tests
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.7% of tests
4. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.4% of tests
6. A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly, 0.4% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect)
7. 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, 0.2% of tests
8. Wiring damaged, 0.2% of tests (34.84x the national rate for this defect)
9. Warning device shows system malfunction, 0.2% of tests
10. Leaking brake pipe or connection on a hydraulic system, 0.2% of tests (1.85x the national rate for this defect)

From 534 DVSA-tracked Audi Q3 S Line Vor 40 Tfsi Quat S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.46% 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 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Audi Q3 S Line Vor 40 Tfsi Quat 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 Q3 S Line Vor 40 Tfsi Quat S-A before it actually fails on it.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 16.7% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.9% of tests, also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 15.4% of tests, also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.1% of tests
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 4.3% of tests
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.8% of tests
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.9% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.7% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.6% of tests
10. 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 (2.28x the national rate for this advisory)

From 534 DVSA-tracked Audi Q3 S Line Vor 40 Tfsi Quat 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

• Kia Sportage 3 Isg 4x4 - 90.6%
• Kia Picanto GT-Line Isg - 90.6%
• Volkswagen Caddy C20 Commerce Pro Tdi - 90.6%
• Volvo Xc40 - 90.5%
• Vauxhall Grandland X Sri Nav Turbo - 90.5%
• Volkswagen Tiguan Life Tsi - 90.5%

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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