Audi Q3 MOT Pass Rate
The Audi Q3 has an MOT pass rate of 86.1%, compared with a UK average of 79.1%, based on 16,150 DVSA MOT tests from 2004 to March 2026. It ranks 62nd of 386 cars we track by pass rate.
The most common MOT problem area on the Audi Q3 is tyres, at 37.6% of all defects and advisories recorded.
Data: DVSA MOT test results, 2004 to March 2026. Last updated 3 October 2026.
- Audi Q3 MOT pass rate
- 86.1%
- UK average pass rate
- 79.1%
- MOT tests analysed
- 16,150
Ranked 62 of 386 models by MOT pass rate (1 is the highest).
What the Audi Q3 fails on
Every defect and advisory recorded at MOT, grouped by area. Includes advisories as well as failure items.
| Area | Share of all items | Items per 100 tests | Items recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 37.6% | 53.8 | 8,692 |
| Brakes | 25.7% | 36.7 | 5,926 |
| Suspension | 14.4% | 20.6 | 3,320 |
| Other items | 6.6% | 9.4 | 1,522 |
| Lights and signalling | 4.8% | 6.8 | 1,102 |
| Bodywork | 4.4% | 6.2 | 1,005 |
| Windscreen and wipers | 3.8% | 5.4 | 869 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 1% | 1.5 | 236 |
| Corrosion | 0.6% | 0.9 | 147 |
| Fuel system | 0.5% | 0.7 | 108 |
| Electrical | 0.3% | 0.4 | 67 |
| Structure | 0.2% | 0.3 | 47 |
| Steering | 0.2% | 0.3 | 45 |
| Drivetrain | 0% | 0 | 3 |
Fail rate by mileage
How the Audi Q3 holds up as the miles build, using the odometer reading at each test.
| Mileage at test | Q3 fail rate | UK fail rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 40,000 miles | 7.5% | 13.1% | 5,838 |
| 40,000 to 79,999 miles | 14.8% | 21.7% | 7,187 |
| 80,000 to 119,999 miles | 22.9% | 28.3% | 2,475 |
| 120,000 miles or more | 28.5% | 31.4% | 590 |
Which years to avoid
Fail rate by year first registered, next to the UK fail rate for all cars registered that year. Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare each year with its own UK figure.
| Year | Q3 fail rate | UK fail rate, same year | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15.2% | 23.4% | 99 |
| 2012 | 19.5% | 22.6% | 1,352 |
| 2013 | 17% | 21.6% | 2,238 |
| 2014 | 14.8% | 20.2% | 2,685 |
| 2015 | 15% | 18.7% | 2,201 |
| 2016 | 13.7% | 17.3% | 2,414 |
| 2017 | 10.8% | 15.6% | 2,143 |
| 2018 | 11.4% | 14.7% | 1,648 |
| 2019 | 6.9% | 13.8% | 1,244 |
| 2020 | 12.2% | 13.3% | 123 |
Years with fewer than 50 tests, and cars too new to have reached their first MOT, are left out.
Audi Q3 MOT questions
Is the Audi Q3 reliable?
On MOT results the Audi Q3 is better than average: it passes 86.1% of tests against a UK average of 79.1%, ranking 62nd of 386 cars we track. Allowing for the age of the cars tested, its fail rate of 13.9% is 4.4 percentage points lower than the 18.3% you would expect from the average car of the same registration years. A pass rate is one useful signal of how well a model holds up, but it does not capture breakdowns between tests, repair costs or how an individual car has been looked after, so always check the history of the specific car.
What does the Audi Q3 usually fail its MOT on?
Across 16,150 MOT tests, the areas most often flagged on the Audi Q3 were tyres (37.6%), brakes (25.7%) and suspension (14.4%), shown as a share of all defects and advisories recorded. These counts include advisories as well as failure items, so they show where problems tend to appear rather than only what caused a fail.
Does the Audi Q3 get worse with mileage?
Yes. The Audi Q3 fails 7.5% of MOT tests taken at under 40,000 miles and 28.5% at 120,000 miles or more, based on 5,838 and 590 tests respectively. Across all models the equivalent figures are 13.1% and 31.4%.
How does the Audi Q3 compare with the national average?
The Audi Q3 passes 86.1% of MOT tests, 7 percentage points above the UK average of 79.1% across all 6,681,613 tests in the data. That places it 62nd of 386 cars with at least 1,000 tests, where 1st has the highest pass rate.
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Data: DVSA MOT test results for Great Britain, 2004 to March 2026, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures cover 16,150 tests. Last updated 3 October 2026. How these figures are calculated.
How to cite this data: Source: CarBuyerIQ analysis of DVSA MOT test data, https://www.carbuyeriq.com/mot-pass-rates/audi/q3