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AUDI A3 S LINE 35 TFSI MHEV S-A - 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-mhev-s-a

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Audi

Model: A3 S Line 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 23,443 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

90.9%

Share of this model's 23,443 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

48.5 mpg

CO2 emission

133 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

33,299

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

4.0

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

17,622

9,632 valid MOT, 7,990 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

23,443

23,443 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

17,622On the road

Insight summary

Audi A3 S Line 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 17,622 represented vehicles and 0.04% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 90.9% from 23,443 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 56. The current pool shows an average of 33,299 miles and an average age of 4.0 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 Mhev S-A looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	17,499
OTHER	62
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	61

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))	232
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	167
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	137
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	137
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	136
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	130
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	124
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	108
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	106
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	103
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	69
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	65
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	55
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	47
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	46
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	42
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	41
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	39
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	39
Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	34
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	33
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	30
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	29
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	29
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	28

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 2,006 defects across this top 25 set

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

232

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

167

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

137

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

137

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

136

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

130

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

124

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

108

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

106

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

103

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

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

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

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))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Audi A3 S Line 35 Tfsi Mhev S-A reliability and MOT data