Audi Q3 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Audi Q3 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 13.4 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,540 individual Audi Q3 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 90.1% first-time pass rate means roughly 10 in every 100 Audi Q3 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sas 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 Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa tested had covered 25,880 miles and was built around 2021.

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 Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa sits 13.4 points above the national average, ranked 683 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.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Audi Q3 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Audi Q3 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sas at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Audi Q3 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa

1. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.9% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)
2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.5% of tests
3. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.4% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1% of tests
5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
6. Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements, 0.5% of tests (2.82x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.3% of tests
8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests
9. Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured and affecting the driver's view of the road or of an obligatory external mirror, 0.1% of tests (2x the national rate for this defect)
10. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.1% of tests

From 1,536 DVSA-tracked Audi Q3 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.69% of these flagged Audi Q3 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa 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 Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa

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 Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.6% of tests, also fails
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 11.1% of tests, also fails
3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 7% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.1% of tests, also fails
5. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 3.5% of tests, also fails
6. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.4% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.4% of tests
8. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.7% of tests, also fails
9. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.2% of tests
10. A tyre valve seriously damaged or misaligned likely to cause sudden deflation of the tyre, 0.1% of tests (1.89x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,536 DVSA-tracked Audi Q3 S Ln Blk Ed 35 Tfsi Mhev Sa 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

• Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tech Tdi S-A - 90.1%
• Volkswagen Golf GTD Tdi S-A - 90.1%
• BMW X2 Sdrive20i Sport Auto - 90.1%
• Volkswagen Golf Match Edition Tsi - 90.1%
• Volkswagen Passat R-Line Tdi S-A - 90.1%
• Peugeot 2008 Allure Puretech S/S Auto - 90.1%

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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