Audi Q3 - 2019
98.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q3, model year 2019.
Sample size: 15,661 cars, 33,803 tests and 33,288 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: 15,661 cars
The 2019 Audi Q3 shows a lower overall defect rate of 98 defects per 100 vehicles, compared to the yearly average of 106 defects per 100 vehicles, marking a 7.2% improvement. Notably, the Q3 excels in categories such as steering, where it has significantly fewer defects than average, and also performs better in visibility, lights & electrics, and body/structure. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles segment, but the Q3 consistently remains below average in defect occurrence across all mileage categories. Overall, the Audi Q3 stands out for its reliability, especially in critical areas like steering and lighting.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 15,661 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 10.7% worse
69.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 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
▲ 82.1% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 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.
- EPS MIL indicating a system malfunction
- 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
▲ 30.4% better
9.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 84.6% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Headlamp cleaning device: inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 0.1% better
112.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 85.7% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A body or cab: insecure
Equipment
▲ 33.3% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▲ 84.3% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 7,266
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,730
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,780
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,767
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,340
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 983
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 740
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 617
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 603
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 544
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 603
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 544
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 541
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 483
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 270
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 113
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 106
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 53