What year Audi S3 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2015 Audi S3 has the highest pass rate at 93.3%, out of 190 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Audi S3 MOT failures?

The most common Audi S3 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

CarHunch

Get Started

Audi S3 — Reliability by Year

5,450 vehicles · MOT data 1999–2015 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Audi S3 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

✓

Best pass rate year

2015

93.3% pass rate · 190 vehicles

⚠

Lowest pass rate year

1999

69.4% pass rate · 275 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2015	93.3%	48,438 mi	190
2014	91.1%	53,416 mi	801
2013	89.2%	57,958 mi	247
2012	86.6%	61,825 mi	189
2011	85.7%	63,018 mi	339
2010	84.6%	65,097 mi	431
2009	84.7%	69,136 mi	380
2008	82.5%	74,386 mi	400
2007	82.4%	77,237 mi	500
2003	74.1%	86,855 mi	258
2002	73.2%	91,448 mi	531
2001	72.3%	95,197 mi	469
2000	72.2%	98,235 mi	440
1999	69.4%	106,202 mi	275

Which year Audi S3 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 48,438 miles (newest year) to 106,202 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 S3.

See the buying guide →

← All Audi models

Check any UK registration — free MOT history and risk insights.