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Audi S3 - 2015

89.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2015 is 174.5 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Audi S3, model year 2015. Sample size: 214 cars, 508 tests and 455 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 214 cars

The 2015 Audi S3 demonstrates a significantly lower overall defect rate compared to the average car of the same year, with 90 defects per 100 vehicles against a national average of 170. This model excels particularly in categories such as brakes, steering, and lights, showing much fewer issues than the average vehicle. While mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, the S3 maintains relatively good performance across all mileage ranges. Notably, the S3 shows fewer failures in critical areas, suggesting it is a reliable choice for drivers.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 214 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▲ 26.6% better
62.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 84.7 / 100 tests
  • Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
  • Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
  • Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
  • Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
  • Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution
Steering
▲ 87.9% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.9 / 100 tests
  • Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 68.3% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 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
Lights & Electrics
▲ 87.4% better
3.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.0 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
  • Headlamp levelling device inoperative
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 48.6% better
91.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 178.3 / 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 shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
  • A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
  • A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 25.6% better
8.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.7 / 100 tests
  • Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • Fire risk due to fuel tank shield or exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment
Equipment
▲ 30.0% better
2.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.0 / 100 tests
  • ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 73.5% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
  • Emissions levels exceed default limits
  • 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
0 342 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 91
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 53
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 45
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 42
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 15
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 14
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
MINOR
Occurrences: 11
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10

Serious faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 9
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 8
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 7
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 6
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: likely to become detached
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
Brake performance unable to be tested
FAIL
Occurrences: 4
ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 2
Warning device shows system malfunction
FAIL
Occurrences: 2