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AUDI A3 S LINE 35 TFSI - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/audi/a3-s-line-35-tfsi

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Audi

Model: A3 S Line 35 Tfsi

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 15,683 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

91.1%

Share of this model's 15,683 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

48.9 mpg

CO2 emission

132 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

33,032

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

4.1

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

9,355

6,250 valid MOT, 3,105 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

15,683

15,683 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

9,355On the road

Insight summary

Audi A3 S Line 35 Tfsi is a rare model in this snapshot, with 9,355 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 91.1% from 15,683 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 55. The current pool shows an average of 33,032 miles and an average age of 4.1 years. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Audi A3 S Line 35 Tfsi looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	9,284
OTHER	70
GAS BI-FUEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

86%

Children

81%

Pedestrian

76%

Safety systems

74%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	132
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	126
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	111
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	108
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	105
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	81
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	77
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	58
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	50
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	44
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	43
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	39
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	36
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	29
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	26
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	26
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	26
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	25
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	22
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	21
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	20
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	20
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	19
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	19
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	18

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,281 defects across this top 25 set

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

132

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

126

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

111

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

108

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

105

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Audi A3 S Line 35 Tfsi reliability and MOT data