What is the AUDI A3 MOT pass rate?
In the 2023–24 DVSA MOT file this nameplate passed 82.0% of 469,469 tests (383,021 passes, 83,798 fails). That is a test-outcome rate, not a prediction for any one car.
UK MOT · make×model
AUDI A3
MOT pass rate.
Aggregated DVSA MOT tests for this nameplate in 2023–24. Average mileage is the mean recorded odometer on those tests, in miles. Top defects are the most frequent failure item groups in the derived summary — not a ranked reliability verdict.
Counts, not a score
383,021 passes · 83,798 fails
Snapshot generated 2026-08-24 from the compact derived MOT model summary. Duplicate MOT labels that share a URL slug were canonicalised to the higher-volume row. No per-test or per-VIN records are published.
Is a high MOT pass rate the same as reliability?
No. MOT tests a defined set of roadworthiness items at a point in time. They do not measure durability, crashworthiness, or US complaint volume. Sparse models (under 500 tests) are not published.
Are these UK or US figures?
UK. The rest of ModelYearFacts is US NHTSA and EPA evidence. This hub is Great Britain MOT statistics on the same nameplate, published under the Open Government Licence.
Most common MOT failure groups
01 · Failure groupSuspension61,107 recorded items
02 · Failure groupTyres46,074 recorded items
03 · Failure groupBrakes44,652 recorded items
04 · Failure groupLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment39,852 recorded items
05 · Failure groupNoise, emissions and leaks17,375 recorded items
Pass rate by vehicle age
Age is years at test. Bands with fewer than 50 tests on this nameplate are omitted. These are extra fields on this hub, not separate URLs.
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 220 | 91.4% | 29,008 mi |
| 4 | 4,996 | 91.0% | 34,525 mi |
| 5 | 22,766 | 90.4% | 42,204 mi |
| 6 | 30,106 | 89.9% | 49,742 mi |
| 7 | 37,993 | 88.9% | 59,879 mi |
| 8 | 43,948 | 88.3% | 68,722 mi |
| 9 | 48,051 | 86.4% | 78,981 mi |
| 10 | 45,969 | 84.1% | 88,958 mi |
| 11 | 33,257 | 81.4% | 99,631 mi |
| 12 | 32,681 | 77.5% | 109,029 mi |
| 13 | 27,670 | 76.4% | 116,937 mi |
| 14 | 32,116 | 75.2% | 116,616 mi |
| 15 | 28,952 | 74.6% | 122,953 mi |
| 16 | 24,663 | 73.6% | 128,533 mi |
| 17 | 19,109 | 73.4% | 135,248 mi |
| 18 | 15,613 | 71.6% | 136,939 mi |
| 19 | 10,469 | 71.1% | 138,681 mi |
| 20 | 4,529 | 70.5% | 135,269 mi |
| 21 | 2,051 | 72.9% | 136,974 mi |
| 22 | 1,591 | 71.6% | 141,949 mi |
| 23 | 1,131 | 72.1% | 129,430 mi |
| 24 | 712 | 72.0% | 129,305 mi |
| 25 | 379 | 74.7% | 129,922 mi |
| 26 | 327 | 69.4% | 123,405 mi |
| 27 | 143 | 68.5% | 126,765 mi |