Audi Q3 MOT failures and reliability

In 2023 the Audi Q3 took 119,886 MOT tests in Britain and passed 84% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.

MOT tests in 2023: 119,886
First-time pass rate: 84%
All cars: 71%

What the Q3 fails on

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.

Tyres5.4% (all cars 6.4%)
Suspension5.3% (all cars 9.0%)
Lights and electrics2.7% (all cars 11.3%)
Brakes2.5% (all cars 6.8%)
Visibility2.0% (all cars 4.8%)
Exhaust and emissions1.3% (all cars 3.1%)
Body and structure0.5% (all cars 3.5%)
Seat belts and airbags0.4% (all cars 1.0%)

Most common failure items

Share of tests on which each item was recorded.

Coil spring: fractured or broken 3.5%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2.2%
Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.4%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.2%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction 1.0%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn 0.9%
Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 0.9%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 0.8%

Most common advisories

Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 17.1%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 11.9%
Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 8.8%
Brake pads: wearing thin 7.9%
Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 4.8%
Shock absorbers: has light misting of oil 4.3%
Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 3.7%
Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 3.0%

Pass rate by year of registration

Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.

First registered	Tests	Pass rate
2011	486	71%
2012	6,733	72%
2013	11,698	74%
2014	13,847	78%
2015	14,194	82%
2016	16,586	84%
2017	16,127	87%
2018	12,630	89%
2019	14,212	92%
2020	12,916	93%
2021	443	93%

Typical mileage by age

Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.

Age at test	Average mileage
3 years	23,625 miles
4 years	30,128 miles
5 years	38,601 miles
6 years	47,331 miles
7 years	56,967 miles
8 years	65,556 miles
9 years	75,088 miles
10 years	85,365 miles
11 years	92,462 miles
12 years	91,376 miles

Check a particular Q3

Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.

Other Audi models

Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.