Audi S3 - 2001
270.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi S3, model year 2001.
Sample size: 126 cars, 278 tests and 753 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: 126 cars
The 2001 Audi S3 has an overall defect rate of 271 defects per 100 vehicles, significantly lower than the average of 369 defects, making it 27% better than similar models from the same year. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with age, especially in the 124,000+ miles category, where defects rise to 440 per 100 vehicles. Notably, the S3 excels in categories such as brakes and steering, with defect rates substantially below the average, while also showing fewer issues in wheels, suspensions, axles, and body structure. Overall, the Audi S3 demonstrates a solid performance relative to its peers, particularly in critical safety-related areas.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 126 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 33.2% better
111.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
Steering
▲ 34.0% better
16.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
Visibility
▲ 7.1% better
27.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 15.1% better
74.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 31.1% better
201.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
Body/Structure
▲ 22.9% better
55.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 73.3% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- An airbag obviously inoperative
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 9.4% better
50.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 65
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 59
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 57
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 46
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 37
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 34
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 25
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
PRS
Occurrences: 20
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 19
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Parking brake inoperative on one side, or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line
FAIL
Occurrences: 5
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 5