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AUDI S3
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

3,319 passes · 642 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.

What is the AUDI S3 MOT pass rate?

In the 2023–24 DVSA MOT file this nameplate passed 83.8% of 4,000 tests (3,319 passes, 642 fails). That is a test-outcome rate, not a prediction for any one car.

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 groupSuspension455 recorded items
02 · Failure groupLamps, reflectors and electrical equipment361 recorded items
03 · Failure groupBrakes360 recorded items
04 · Failure groupNoise, emissions and leaks339 recorded items
05 · Failure groupTyres301 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)TestsPass rateAverage mileage
75392.5%59,671 mi
88287.8%60,581 mi
916289.5%63,453 mi
1079187.6%75,287 mi
1123987.0%81,931 mi
1219482.5%88,194 mi
1335281.0%89,357 mi
1441281.3%95,611 mi
1530684.3%101,520 mi
1632182.5%113,719 mi
1738181.1%116,098 mi
2114370.6%137,935 mi
2220079.0%126,862 mi
2312474.2%131,076 mi
248876.1%138,500 mi
255872.4%142,093 mi