Audi · MOT reliability data
Audi A3
The A3 is Audi's entry-level hatchback and one of its highest-volume models. Here's how it performs on DVSA's own data.
Audi · MOT reliability data
The A3 is Audi's entry-level hatchback and one of its highest-volume models. Here's how it performs on DVSA's own data.
75.9%
MOT pass rate
Hatchback / saloon
Segment
Petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid
Fuel types available
Source: DS Auto Labs analysis of DVSA's anonymised 2025 MOT test results (Open Government Licence v3.0): 420,942 first-time tests of Audi A3 cars of all ages (test class 4, cars and light vans). A pass means a clean first-time pass; a car that failed and was repaired at the test station before passing counts as not passed, and aborted tests are excluded. Age is the car's age at the 2025 test.
What to know
In 2025, Audi A3 cars passed their MOT first time 75.9% of the time, across 420,942 tests. That is 2.5 points below Audi's overall brand average of 78.4% and 3.5 points above the national average of 72.4%.
Age explains much of the difference between models. Pass rates fall steeply as cars get older, for every make, so a model with many old cars on the road looks worse than it is, and a recent model looks better. This compares the Audi A3 with the typical UK car of the same age.
| Car age | Audi A3 | All UK cars | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 years | 88.7% | 87.2% | 54,181 |
| 6-9 years | 84.9% | 79.3% | 120,117 |
| 10-13 years | 75.2% | 67.9% | 131,744 |
| 14+ years | 60.8% | 59.3% | 113,918 |
Allowing for the age mix of the cars tested, a typical UK car would be expected to pass about 71.4% of the time. The Audi A3 passed at 75.9%, which is 4.5 points above that expected rate.
A model average says little about one particular car, so check its own MOT history for repeated advisories, past failures and mileage.
Check a specific A3's MOT history, tax status, and advisories by registration number.
Check MOT historySee how the Audi range compares overall, with model-by-model pass rates.
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