Audi Q3 - 2011
181.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q3, model year 2011.
Sample size: 546 cars, 1,167 tests and 2,122 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: 546 cars
The 2011 Audi Q3 has an overall defect rate of 182 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly lower than the yearly average of 271, representing a 33% improvement. Notably, this model shows fewer issues in critical areas such as brakes, steering, and visibility, with defects in these categories being much less frequent compared to the average car of the same year. In terms of mileage-related trends, the defect rate increases with higher mileage, but even at higher mileages, the Q3 performs better than many of its peers. Overall, the Q3 stands out positively for its reliability and lower defect rates across various categories, reinforcing its reputation as a solid choice in the compact SUV segment.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 546 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 32.8% better
73.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 88.0% better
1.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Excessive wear or play in a universal joint or a flexible coupling excessively deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 46.7% better
11.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- An obstruction: within the driver’s field of view that materially affects his view in front or to the sides outside the swept area of 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 not operating or missing
Lights & Electrics
▲ 53.7% better
31.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: multiple light source up to a half not functioning
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 18.0% better
218.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▲ 74.8% better
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft bent or badly damaged
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
Equipment
▲ 41.9% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 49.3% better
14.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 396
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 220
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 163
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 155
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 143
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 84
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 74
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 69
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 49
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 96
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 31
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 29
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 20
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 15
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 12