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AUDI A3 SPORT 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-sport-40-tfsi-e-s-a

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Audi

Model: A3 Sport 40 Tfsi E S-A

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 9,936 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

88.2%

Share of this model's 9,936 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£200/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

42,956

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

3.8

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

11,375

4,202 valid MOT, 7,173 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

9,936

9,936 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

11,375On the road

Insight summary

Audi A3 Sport 40 Tfsi E S-A is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 11,375 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 88.2% from 9,936 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 51. The current pool shows an average of 42,956 miles and an average age of 3.8 years. Hybrid electric leads the fuel split, followed by electric, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, tyre condition and lighting. The practical read is that the Audi A3 Sport 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)	11,367
ELECTRIC	7
OTHER	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))	147
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 has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	98
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	96
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	86
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	76
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	71
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	60
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	57
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	51
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	30
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	30
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	28
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	26
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	24
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	23
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	21
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	20
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	20
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	20
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	20
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	19
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	19
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	19
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	18

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 1,184 defects across this top 25 set

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

147

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

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))

Offside 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 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))

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

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

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

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))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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