Audi Q3 - 2020
97.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q3, model year 2020.
Sample size: 14,668 cars, 31,180 tests and 30,485 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 14,668 cars
The 2020 Audi Q3 has an overall defect rate of 98 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 9% higher than the average rate of 90 defects for cars of the same year. Notably, the Q3 performs exceptionally well in categories such as steering, visibility, and lights & electrics, showing significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it faces challenges with brake issues, where its defect rate is notably higher than average, and in the wheels, suspensions, and axles category, where it again exceeds the average by a considerable margin. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with mileage, particularly in higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 14,668 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 24.2% worse
63.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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
▲ 93.3% better
0.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 38.3% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 81.3% better
2.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 22.7% worse
119.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 79.2% better
0.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A body panel or body component: likely to become detached
- A transmission shaft flexible coupling: excessively deteriorated
- A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 46.7% better
0.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 81.1% better
0.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,312
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,867
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,788
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,332
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,026
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 775
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 690
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 642
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 608
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 464
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 608
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 464
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 376
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 295
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 230
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 109
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 59
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
FAIL
Occurrences: 39
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 36