Audi Q3 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Audi

Model: Q3

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 627,513 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

85.0%

Share of this model's 627,513 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

44.6 mpg

CO2 emission

154 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£230/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

77,195

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

89,757

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

9.6

Average age sits in the mid-fleet band.

Vehicles represented

102,571

102,568 valid MOT, 3 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

627,513

627,513 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Common

102,571On the road

Insight summary

Audi Q3 is a common model in this snapshot, with 102,571 represented vehicles and 0.25% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 85.0% from 627,513 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 59. The current pool shows an average of 77,195 miles and an average age of 9.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 89,757 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, coil springs and tyre condition. The practical read is that the Audi Q3 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	62,116
PETROL	40,436
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	13
OTHER	4
GAS DIESEL	2

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

87%

Children

86%

Pedestrian

80%

Safety systems

78%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	7,851
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	6,165
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	6,161
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	5,868
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	5,444
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	5,367
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	4,730
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	3,684
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,407
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	2,322
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	2,207
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	2,177
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	2,117
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	2,014
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	1,829
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	1,783
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	1,754
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	1,454
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	1,447
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	1,433
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,377
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,376
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,262
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1,249
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1,236

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 74,714 defects across this top 25 set

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

7,851

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

6,165

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

6,161

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

5,868

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

5,444

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

5,367

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

4,730

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

3,684

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

2,407

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

2,322

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

2,207

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

2,177

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

2,117

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

2,014

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

1,829

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

1,783

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

1,754

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

1,454

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

1,447

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

1,433

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,377

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

1,376

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,262

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

1,249

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

1,236

Audi Q3 reliability and MOT data