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Audi A3 - 2001

387.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A3, model year 2001. Sample size: 970 cars, 1,988 tests and 7,697 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 970 cars

The 2001 AUDI A3 has an overall defect rate of 387 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 369 per 100, representing a 4.9% increase. Notably, the A3 shows higher defect rates in the "Lights & Electrics" category at 118%, significantly worse than the average of 88%. Conversely, it performs better than average in "Body/Structure" and "Equipment," with defect rates of 49% and 12% respectively, compared to averages of 70% and 16%. Mileage-related trends indicate that defects increase as mileage rises, with the highest rate observed in the 93,000–124,000 miles bracket at 527 per 100.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 970 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 14.7% worse
191.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 5.2% worse
26.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 5.8% better
27.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 33.4% worse
117.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.0% better
283.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 32.4% better
48.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 24.8% better
12.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • ESC 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
▼ 20.7% worse
67.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default 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 the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 537 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)

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 647
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 607
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 522
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 444
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 371
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 367
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 328
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 282
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 202
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 172

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 54
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 50
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 45