Audi Q3: reliability by registration year
2012-2022 · 11 registration years · 134,621 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Q3 registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10,843 | 92.5% | 93.3% | Tyre condition (rear) 24.8% |
| 2021 | 10,759 | 91.7% | 92.8% | Tyre condition (rear) 25.6% |
| 2020 | 12,177 | 91.1% | 92.3% | Tyre condition (rear) 22.8% |
| 2019 | 13,435 | 90.8% | 92.0% | Tyre condition (rear) 17.9% |
| about 3 in every 100 better than the years either side. What most often failed a 2019 Q3: Tyre condition (rear) (17.9%) · Brake pads (rear) (14.2%) · Tyre tread depth (front) (13.9%) | ||||
| 2018 | 12,057 | 84.9% | 86.6% | Tyre condition (rear) 13.5% |
| about 2 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2018 Q3: Tyre condition (rear) (13.5%) · Tyre tread depth (front) (11.3%) · Coil spring (front) (10.5%) | ||||
| 2017 | 15,429 | 83.7% | 85.6% | Coil spring (front) 15.3% |
| 2016 | 15,686 | 79.7% | 81.6% | Coil spring (front) 19.0% |
| 2015 | 13,560 | 75.1% | 77.8% | Coil spring (front) 18.2% |
| 2014 | 13,182 | 72.4% | 75.8% | Coil spring (front) 15.6% |
| 2013 | 11,105 | 70.4% | 74.3% | Coil spring (rear) 17.1% |
| 2012 | 6,388 | 69.3% | 73.3% | Coil spring (front) 18.0% |