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Audi A3 - 2006

371.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A3, model year 2006. Sample size: 12,426 cars, 27,558 tests and 102,342 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 12,426 cars

The 2006 AUDI A3 exhibits a slightly higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 371 defects per 100 vehicles compared to 369. Notably, the A3 stands out positively in steering and equipment issues, showing significantly lower rates of defects in these categories. In terms of mileage trends, vehicles with higher mileage (over 124,000 miles) demonstrate a marked increase in defects, which is consistent with general patterns observed in other cars. Overall, while tyre wear is common, this model performs particularly well in specific areas, reducing concerns for potential buyers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 12,426 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 16.2% better
129.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▲ 59.4% better
8.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
  • 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.
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
Visibility
▲ 0.7% better
27.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 21.0% better
87.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 16.7% worse
367.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 13.6% worse
67.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • 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
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 35.6% better
7.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
  • ESC 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
  • An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 6.7% worse
47.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • 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
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
  • Emissions test unable to be completed

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 513 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: 10,327
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,747
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,391
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,722
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,855
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,525
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 3,476
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,470
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,896
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,828

Serious faults (Top 10)

A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,964
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,891
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,754
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,102
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,092
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 939
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 938
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 691
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 689
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 649