2022 Audi A3 Sport 40 Tfsi E S-A MOT pass rate: 86.9% (1,648 tests)

2022-registered Audi A3 Sport 40 Tfsi E S-As passed 86.9% of 1,648 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 4.3 points worse than same-age cars (91.2%).
86.9%Pass rate, 2022 cars
95.7Age-adjusted index (100 = average)
1,648Tests analysed
33,570 miMedian mileage at test

What fails on a 2022 A3 Sport 40 Tfsi E S-A

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Tyres22970.5%
2Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment257.7%
3Visibility237.1%
4Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems164.9%
5Suspension82.5%
6Identification of the vehicle72.2%

All A3 Sport 40 Tfsi E S-A years compared

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileage
2021 4,367 89.1% -1.4 pts 33,730
2022 (this page) 1,648 86.9% -4.3 pts 33,570
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FAQs

Is a 2022 Audi A3 Sport 40 Tfsi E S-A reliable?

2022-registered examples passed 86.9% of their MOT tests (1,648 tests, 2023–2025), -4.3 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 4 years old with a median 33,570 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2022 A3 Sport 40 Tfsi E S-A?

The median tested example shows 33,570 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.