AUDI A3 S LINE 35 TFSI MOT Pass Rate
93.4% of 1,640 AUDI A3 S LINE 35 TFSI MOT tests pass.
The A3 S LINE 35 TFSI passes its MOT 93.4% of the time — well above the average across all AUDI models, which sits at 83.6%.
The AUDI A3 S LINE 35 TFSI passes its MOT 93.4% of the time — well above the national average for cars, which sits at 78.3%.
Pass rate by vehicle age
Unusually, pass rate is higher for older examples: 91.6% at 0–3 years compared with 93.7% at 3–6 years.
| Vehicle age | Pass rate | Tests | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 years | 91.6% | 299 | 23,618 miles |
| 3–6 years | 93.7% | 1,341 | 30,242 miles |
| 6–10 years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
| 10–15 years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
| 15+ years | no tests recorded | 0 | no reading |
Common MOT failure reasons for the AUDI A3 S LINE 35 TFSI
The most common reason the AUDI A3 S LINE 35 TFSI fails its MOT is tyres — present in 60.9% of failed tests, most often logged as "tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm".
| Category | Share of failed tests | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 60.9% | tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm |
| Brakes | 10.9% | less than 1.5 mm thick |
| Visibility | 10.1% | does not clear the windscreen effectively |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 7.2% | too low |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 3.6% | warning lamp indicates a fault |
| Suspension | 2.2% | has a serious fluid leak |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.4% | inoperative or indicates a malfunction |
| Body, chassis, structure | 0.7% | has a major leak of exhaust gases |