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Audi A3 S Line TDI — Reliability by Year

2,963 vehicles · MOT data 2012–2018 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Audi A3 S Line TDI was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2018
95.6% pass rate · 124 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2012
87.8% pass rate · 101 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2018
95.6%
66,931 mi 124
2017
95.4%
70,384 mi 383
2016
95.2%
74,988 mi 328
2015
93.1%
85,569 mi 784
2014
90.2%
92,592 mi 821
2013
90.0%
99,626 mi 422
2012
87.8%
102,217 mi 101

Which year Audi A3 S Line TDI is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 66,931 miles (newest year) to 102,217 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Audi A3 S Line TDI.

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