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Audi Q3 — Reliability by Year

107,945 vehicles · MOT data 2011–2020 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Audi Q3 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
2019
93.5% pass rate · 12,263 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2012
84.9% pass rate · 7,059 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2020
92.7%
34,603 mi 1,411
2019
93.5%
32,491 mi 12,263
2018
91.3%
37,043 mi 12,546
2017
91.0%
41,893 mi 16,276
2016
89.0%
47,635 mi 16,775
2015
87.9%
52,753 mi 14,529
2014
87.0%
58,686 mi 14,305
2013
85.8%
64,817 mi 12,267
2012
84.9%
68,899 mi 7,059
2011
85.4%
67,966 mi 514

Which year Audi Q3 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 32,491 miles (newest year) to 68,899 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 Q3.

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