Audi S3 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Audi

Model: S3

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 21,646 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

81.8%

Share of this model's 21,646 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

36.2 mpg

CO2 emission

178 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£280/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

102,071

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

103,849

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

15.3

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

3,257

3,257 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

21,646

21,646 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

3,257On the road

Insight summary

Audi S3 is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 3,257 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 81.8% from 21,646 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 63. The current pool shows an average of 102,071 miles and an average age of 15.3 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 103,849 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by other, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, exhaust emissions and engine warning light. The practical read is that the Audi S3 looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	3,250
OTHER	4
DIESEL	3

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	403
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	260
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	252
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	220
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	218
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	208
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	200
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	199
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	198
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	149
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	147
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	136
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	134
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	128
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	127
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	123
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	114
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	110
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	109
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	103
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	102
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	94
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	93
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	92
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))	92

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 4,011 defects across this top 25 set

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

403

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

260

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

252

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

220

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

218

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

208

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

200

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

199

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

198

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

149

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

147

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

136

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

134

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

128

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

127

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

123

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

114

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

110

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

109

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

103

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

102

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

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Audi S3 reliability and MOT data