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Audi A3 — Reliability by Year

574,697 vehicles · MOT data 1996–2021 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Audi A3 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
2021
92.0% pass rate · 222 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1996
65.7% pass rate · 736 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2021
92.0%
30,150 mi 222
2020
91.8%
30,865 mi 4,538
2019
90.9%
35,272 mi 21,026
2018
90.6%
39,313 mi 28,111
2017
90.3%
45,738 mi 35,589
2016
89.1%
50,993 mi 41,582
2015
87.7%
57,108 mi 44,825
2014
86.4%
63,472 mi 42,437
2013
84.5%
70,947 mi 30,190
2012
81.4%
76,551 mi 29,351
2011
80.7%
83,456 mi 25,888
2010
79.6%
81,479 mi 31,704
2009
79.0%
85,445 mi 31,390
2008
77.6%
89,246 mi 30,896
2007
76.7%
93,882 mi 28,327
2006
75.0%
94,811 mi 28,607
2005
73.9%
96,753 mi 27,097
2004
73.6%
94,764 mi 21,419
2003
73.0%
93,102 mi 13,046
2002
71.5%
98,880 mi 10,767
2001
71.4%
99,062 mi 11,250
2000
70.1%
101,859 mi 10,556
1999
69.4%
104,474 mi 9,924
1998
68.2%
108,488 mi 9,258
1997
66.8%
109,487 mi 5,961
1996
65.7%
110,437 mi 736

Which year Audi A3 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 30,150 miles (newest year) to 110,437 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.

See the buying guide →

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