Audi A3 - 2014
140.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi A3, model year 2014.
Sample size: 43,696 cars, 96,995 tests and 136,330 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 43,696 cars
The 2014 Audi A3 has a significantly lower overall defect rate, with 141 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the yearly average of 194, marking a 28% improvement. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the highest mileage category where it reaches 280 defects per 100 vehicles. The Audi A3 excels in several areas, including steering and visibility, where it shows major reductions in defect rates compared to average figures. Additionally, it performs better in categories such as lights & electrics, body/structure, and equipment, suggesting a reliable build quality. Overall, this model demonstrates impressive reliability in comparison to its peers from the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 43,696 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 19.3% better
74.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 93.3% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 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.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 23.3% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 60.3% better
15.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 20.5% better
158.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▲ 78.8% better
3.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 55.6% better
2.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- 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
Other
▲ 15.9% better
13.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 26,316
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,969
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,363
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,338
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,146
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,410
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,260
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,664
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,428
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 2,915
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,520
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,512
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,303
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,672
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,480
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,137
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,065
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 996
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 731
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
FAIL
Occurrences: 714