MOT performance

Audi Q3 MOT pass rate and common failures

Across 250,413 MOT tests of the Audi Q3 in 2023–2024, 83.8% passed first time. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, Audi Q3s failed 26% less often than comparable cars. The most common failure item was “coil spring: fractured or broken”, on 3.35% of tests.

250,413 MOT tests on 129,453 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto

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At a glance

Audi Q3 MOT results at a glance
Figure	Value	Basis
First-time pass rate	83.8%	±0.1 pts (95%), n = 250,413
Failures vs similar cars	0.74×	same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00
Tests with a dangerous defect	5.3%	n = 250,413
Average age at test	6.4 years	n = 250,413
Median mileage at test	51,674 miles	n = 250,413
Vehicles tested	129,453	2023–2024

Where Audi Q3s fail

The share of MOT tests that failed on each area, and how that compares with cars of the same age, mileage and fuel. Areas where the difference is large and clear link to their own page.

Audi Q3 MOT failures by area
Area	Tests failed on it	vs similar cars
Tyres	5.6%	-9%
Suspension	5.4%	+4%
Lights, reflectors and electrical	2.7%	-60%
Brakes	2.6%	-43%
Driver's view of the road	2.1%	-42%
Noise, emissions and leaks	1.4%	-20%
Body, chassis and structure	0.6%	-63%
Seat belts and airbags	0.4%	-26%
Registration plates and VIN	0.3%	+7%
Steering	0.1%	-87%
Road wheels	0.1%	-63%

Audi Q3 MOT pass rate by fuel: diesel vs petrol

Raw pass rates partly reflect how old each fuel's cars are; the adjusted column compares each with cars of the same age, mileage and fuel. Fuels that differ materially from the model as a whole have their own page.

Audi Q3 MOT results by fuel
Fuel	Tests	Average age	First-time pass	vs similar cars
Diesel	134,184	7.6 yrs	79.7%	-21%
Petrol	115,673	5.1 yrs	88.5%	-35%

Audi Q3 MOT pass rate by generation

Generations by first-registration date against 73 Auto's catalogue (cars registered within three months of a changeover left out).

Audi Q3 MOT results by generation
Generation	Tests	Average age	First-time pass	vs similar cars
8U (2011–2018)	177,127	7.7 yrs	80.8%	-24%
F3 (2018–2025)	65,363	3.1 yrs	91.7%	-37%

Most common failure items

Most common Audi Q3 MOT failure items
Item	Area	Share of tests
Coil spring: fractured or broken	Suspension	3.35%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm	Tyres	2.32%
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords	Tyres	1.50%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick	Brakes	1.36%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn	Suspension	1.03%
Condition: has ply or cords exposed	Tyres	0.90%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively	Driver's view of the road	0.89%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid	Driver's view of the road	0.65%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction	Noise, emissions and leaks	0.62%
Headlamp aim: too low	Lights, reflectors and electrical	0.54%

Most common advisories

Advisories are items the tester expects to need attention soon; they don't fail the test.

Most common Audi Q3 MOT advisories
Item	Area	Share of tests
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm	Tyres	15.30%
Brake discs: in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	Brakes	11.85%
Condition: has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure	Tyres	9.10%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick	Brakes	8.31%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn	Suspension	5.10%

Pass rate by age

Audi Q3 MOT pass rate by age at test
Age at test (years)	Tests	First-time pass rate	Failures vs similar cars
3-4	50,696	91.4%	-37%
5-6	56,452	86.9%	-30%
7-8	59,888	81.6%	-24%
9-10	47,579	75.4%	-21%
11-12	16,096	71.4%	-21%

Pass rate by registration year

Audi Q3 MOT pass rate by registration year
Registered	Tests	First-time pass rate	Failures vs similar cars
2022	426	93.2%	0.59×
2021	11,930	91.0%	0.73×
2020	25,575	92.5%	0.60×
2019	28,279	91.2%	0.62×
2018	25,260	88.3%	0.69×
2017	32,241	86.4%	0.70×
2016	33,080	82.9%	0.76×
2015	28,381	80.3%	0.76×
2014	27,567	77.0%	0.78×
2013	23,319	73.8%	0.80×
2012	13,378	71.8%	0.79×
2011	972	70.9%	0.78×

Years with fewer tests are shown for completeness; only years with enough tests have their own page.

Compared with similar models

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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.