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Audi A3 - 2002

417.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A3, model year 2002. Sample size: 1,308 cars, 2,688 tests and 11,219 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 1,308 cars

The 2002 Audi A3 has an overall defect rate of 417 per 100 vehicles, which is 11.5% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model has performed better in the Equipment category, with a defect rate of 12 compared to the average of 15. However, it shows higher defect rates in Steering, Lights & Electrics, and Other categories, with increases of 37% or more compared to the average. Mileage data indicates that defects tend to rise with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles segment, where the A3's rate is significantly above average.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 1,308 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 21.7% worse
203.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
  • 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
▼ 36.0% worse
34.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
  • 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 0.3% better
29.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 37.9% worse
132.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 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
  • Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.8% better
292.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 5.2% better
65.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 22.8% better
11.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 21.8% worse
65.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
  • Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 552 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: 829
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 805
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 699
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 671
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 599
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 484
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 449
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 366
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 287
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 244

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 232
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 127
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 112
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 86
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 63