Audi RS3 MOT reliability

Audi RS3s passed their MOT first time 91% of the time across 1,425 tests in 2025. 8,996 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

91%

MOTs analysed

1,425

Still licensed (GB)

8,996

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 petrol

1,097 MOTs

Passed first time 92%. Typical mileage 19,658 (most between 13,531 and 27,269).

2022: 100% → 2024: 91% → 2025: 92%

Most common failures

Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (2.6%)
Condition: has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (1.9%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (1.5%)
Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements (0.8%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (0.6%)

Where 2022 RS3s fail

Wheels & tyres

5.9%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

1.1%

Lights & electrics

0.8%

Visibility & wipers

0.5%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.3%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.1%

Brakes

0.1%

Steering

0.1%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.