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Audi A3 - 2010

270.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A3, model year 2010. Sample size: 26,984 cars, 62,195 tests and 168,304 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 26,984 cars

The 2010 Audi A3 has a lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 271 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 8% better than the average of 294 defects. The defect rate tends to increase with mileage, peaking at 405 defects per 100 for vehicles over 124,000 miles. Notably, the Audi A3 excels in the steering category, showing significantly fewer defects than average, and has better performance in lights and electrics, body structure, and other categories as well. There are no standout issues with this model, making it a reliable choice in its class.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 26,984 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 16.0% better
96.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 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
▲ 90.5% better
1.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 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
  • Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 3.1% better
21.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
  • Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
  • Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▲ 41.0% better
45.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 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
  • Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
  • A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Beam image obviously incorrect
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 12.0% worse
319.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
  • Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
  • A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
  • A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▲ 24.8% better
27.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • 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
Equipment
▲ 19.8% better
6.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • 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
▲ 31.0% better
22.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 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
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 443 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: 20,489
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19,092
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 16,023
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,821
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,448
A suspension joint dust cover: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 5,447
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,880
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,327
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,302
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,301

Serious faults (Top 10)

A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 4,302
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,941
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,537
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,077
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,046
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,342
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,257
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,212
Parking brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,199
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,098