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Audi A3 - 1998

397.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1998 is 342.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A3, model year 1998. Sample size: 243 cars, 526 tests and 2,090 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 243 cars

The 1998 Audi A3 has an overall defect rate of 397 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 17% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model shows significantly lower issues with body and structure, performing better than average by nearly 38%. However, it struggles with brake defects, recording a significantly higher rate than the average, indicating a potential area of concern. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate tends to rise, particularly in the highest mileage category where it reaches 568 defects per 100 vehicles.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 243 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 60.1% worse
239.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 149.4 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 1.2% worse
25.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.6 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering pipe, hose or wiring: excessively damaged or corroded
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 1.5% better
25.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.3 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 1.9% better
65.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.7 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 17.3% worse
302.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 257.8 / 100 tests
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 41.0% better
47.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 80.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 53.4% better
9.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.4 / 100 tests
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▼ 34.1% worse
79.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.0 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 568 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 192
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 169
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 140
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 139
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 122
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 110
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 82
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 81
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 56

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 61
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 18
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 13