Audi Q3 - 2021
82.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2021 is 80.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi Q3, model year 2021.
Sample size: 12,572 cars, 28,534 tests and 23,614 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 12,572 cars
The 2021 Audi Q3 has an overall defect rate of 83 defects per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the average of 79 defects per 100 vehicles for its year, marking a 5% increase. Notably, the model 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 in the Wheels, Suspensions & Axles category, where its defect rate is notably higher than the average. There is a clear trend of increasing defects correlating with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles segment.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 12,572 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 12.0% worse
44.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 40.0 / 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
▲ 100.0% better
0.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.7 / 100 tests
- A steering linkage component with: excessive movement between components or likely to become detached
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
Visibility
▲ 37.2% better
9.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 79.5% better
2.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 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
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
- Reflector defective or damaged: by up to 50% of the reflecting surface
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 22.9% worse
107.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 87.3 / 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
- 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▲ 85.7% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 100 tests
- Bumper: insecure or with damage likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted
- Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
- 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: severely deteriorated
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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 63.0% better
1.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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: 6,662
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,821
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,992
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,235
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,378
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 707
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 685
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 601
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 472
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 432
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 685
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 432
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 308
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 264
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 193
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 56
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
FAIL
Occurrences: 49
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
FAIL
Occurrences: 47
Brake lining or pad: worn down to wear indicator
FAIL
Occurrences: 44
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 39