2019 Audi Q3 MOT pass rate: 92.2% (36,053 tests)

2019-registered Audi Q3s passed 92.2% of 36,053 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 3.8 points better than all UK cars registered in 2019 (88.4%). This is one of the strongest Q3 years in the age-adjusted MOT ranking, although the individual car still matters more.

92.2%Pass rate, 2019 cars

103.8Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

36,053Tests analysed

35,718 miMedian mileage at test

92.4% / 91.8%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2019 Q3 getting worse?

Pass rate of 2019-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	93.1% +3.3 vs same-age
2024	91.6% +3.3 vs same-age
2025	92.0% +4.9 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2019 Q3

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	2,143	49.7%
2	Brakes	1,125	26.1%
3	Visibility	477	11.1%
4	Identification of the vehicle	120	2.8%
5	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	112	2.6%
6	Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems	102	2.4%

All Q3 years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2012	19,767	75.1%	+3.9 pts	96,629
2013	34,428	76.5%	+3.1 pts	90,058
2014	40,810	78.8%	+3.0 pts	80,115
2015	41,907	81.0%	+2.3 pts	70,209
2016	48,706	83.7%	+2.3 pts	62,029
2017	47,555	87.3%	+3.3 pts	52,435
2018	37,138	88.8%	+2.4 pts	43,990
2019 (this page)	36,053	92.2%	+3.8 pts	35,718
2020	4,087	91.1%	+1.2 pts	33,776

Weighing up which year to buy? See the full ranking: Audi Q3 years to avoid.

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FAQs

Is a 2019 Audi Q3 reliable?

2019-registered examples passed 92.2% of their MOT tests (36,053 tests, 2023–2025), +3.8 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 7 years old with a median 35,718 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2019 Q3?

The median tested example shows 35,718 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.