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Audi A3 - 2008

315.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A3, model year 2008. Sample size: 20,132 cars, 45,583 tests and 143,829 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 20,132 cars

The 2008 Audi A3 shows a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 316 defects per 100 vehicles versus the average of 337. Notably, the A3 performs particularly well in the categories of brakes and steering, with defects in brakes being 25% lower and steering issues 60% lower than the average. Mileage trends indicate that as mileage increases, defects also rise, but the A3 maintains a relatively consistent performance across different mileage segments. Overall, this model stands out positively, especially in critical safety-related areas.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 20,132 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 23.3% better
102.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 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
  • Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 61.1% better
7.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
  • 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.
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 4.0% better
24.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 19.4% better
74.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.4% worse
317.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 5.3% worse
54.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
  • 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
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 16.8% better
8.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 100 tests
  • ESC 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
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
Other
▼ 4.9% worse
43.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 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
  • Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
  • Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 481 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)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15,677
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 12,846
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,845
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,649
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,486
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,967
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: 5,591
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 5,426
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 4,047
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,687

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,366
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,522
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,423
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,749
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,508
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,425
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,108
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,014
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 864
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 801