Audi Q3 Sport 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Audi Q3 Sport 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 17.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,568 individual Audi Q3 Sport 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 93.9% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +17.2 points |
| Tests analysed | 1,568 |
| Average mileage at test | 27,005 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 145 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 93.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 6 in every 100 Audi Q3 Sport 35 Tfsi Mhev 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 Sport 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A tested had covered 27,005 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. On a Audi Q3 Sport 35 Tfsi Mhev 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 Sport 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A
- A tyre seriously damaged, 1.9% of tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.7% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.4% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.1% of tests
- A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.1% of tests
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.1% of tests
- A body panel or body component likely to become detached, 0.1% of tests (4.35x the national rate for this defect)
- Bumper insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted, 0.1% of tests
- Brake lining or pad worn down to wear indicator, 0.1% of tests
From 2,591 DVSA-tracked Audi Q3 Sport 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.06% of these flagged Audi Q3 Sport 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Audi Q3 Sport 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Audi Q3 Sport 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A year:
- 2020 Audi Q3 Sport 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A - 95.6% first-time pass, 730 tests
- 2021 Audi Q3 Sport 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A - 93.4% first-time pass, 771 tests
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
- Mazda Cx-30 - 93.9%
- Toyota C-Hr Gr Sport Hev Cvt - 93.9%
- Ford Puma St-Line Vignale Mhev - 93.9%
- Ford Focus Active X Edition Mhev - 93.9%
- Land Rover Defender Hard Top D Mhev Auto - 93.9%
- Volvo Xc40 Inscription B4 Mhev Auto - 93.9%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
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- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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