2014 Audi S3: MOT pass rate and reliability

86.6% of 2014 Audi S3s pass the MOT first time, measured across 702 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 75,213 miles.

How the 2014 compares

• Against all Audi S3s (81.3%, 3,468 tests): +5.3 points
• Against all 2014 cars (75.4%): +11.2 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Audi S3 model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2014 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Audi S3:

What this means if you are buying a 2014 S3

The 2014 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 5.3 points more often than the Audi S3 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. 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 12-year-old car fails on

A 2014 car is 12 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 a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2014 Audi S3 the average at test was 75,213 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.

2014 is the strongest year on record for this model at 86.6%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2010 Audi S3 - 78.4%
• 2011 Audi S3 - 78.8%
• 2013 Audi S3 - 85%

All Audi S3 MOT data · Every model