Audi A3 Technik 30 Tfsi MOT pass rate: 91.3% (2,814 tests, 2025)

The Audi A3 Technik 30 Tfsi passed 91.3% of its 2,814 MOT tests in 2025 — 13.8 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 4 years old with 31,988 miles on the clock.

91.3%Pass rate (2025)

2,814MOT tests analysed

31,988 miMedian mileage at test

4 yrsMedian age at test

How the A3 Technik 30 Tfsi compares

Audi A3 Technik 30 Tfsi

91.3%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Audi average (all models)

81.8%

What fails most on the Audi A3 Technik 30 Tfsi

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the A3 Technik 30 Tfsi:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	188	100.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for A3 Technik 30 Tfsi owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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A3 Technik 30 Tfsi pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2020	2,959	90.5%	+0.6 pts	30,677
2021	1,737	92.5%	+2.1 pts	28,469

Check a specific A3 Technik 30 Tfsi before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Audi models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Audi A3 Technik 30 Tfsi?

In 2025, 91.3% of 2,814 first MOT tests on the Audi A3 Technik 30 Tfsi were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the A3 Technik 30 Tfsi fail its MOT on most?

Lighting, tyres and suspension dominate failures across comparable models.

Is the Audi A3 Technik 30 Tfsi reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 91.3% it performs above the national average at a median age of 4 years and 31,988 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.