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AUDI A3 S LINE 40 TFSI E 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-40-tfsi-e-s-a

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Audi

Model: A3 S Line 40 Tfsi E S-A

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 12,380 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

87.9%

Share of this model's 12,380 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

263.6 mpg

CO2 emission

72 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

44,667

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

11,197

4,761 valid MOT, 6,436 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

12,380

12,380 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

11,197On the road

Insight summary

Audi A3 S Line 40 Tfsi E S-A is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 11,197 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 87.9% from 12,380 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 51. The current pool shows an average of 44,667 miles and an average age of 4.0 years. Hybrid electric leads the fuel split, followed by electric, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and shock absorbers. The practical read is that the Audi A3 S Line 40 Tfsi E S-A looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	11,186
ELECTRIC	10
PETROL	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))	196
Nearside Rear 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))	123
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	112
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	94
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	85
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	78
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
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	71
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	65
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	49
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	46
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	44
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	41
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	34
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	31
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	27
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	23
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	22
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	21
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))	21
Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	20
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	19
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	18
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	18

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,459 defects across this top 25 set

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

196

Nearside Rear 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))

123

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

112

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Audi A3 S Line 40 Tfsi E S-A reliability and MOT data