Audi RS Q3 MOT reliability

Audi RS Q3s passed their MOT first time 91% of the time across 2,310 tests in 2025. 3,376 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

91%

MOTs analysed

2,310

Still licensed (GB)

3,376

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

2020 petrol

695 MOTs

Passed first time 92%. Typical mileage 35,935 (most between 26,671 and 45,559).

2022: 84% → 2023: 92% → 2024: 90% → 2025: 92%

Most common failures

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.9%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.7%)
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (1.3%)
Condition: has ply or cords exposed (0.9%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (0.7%)

Where 2020 RS Q3s fail

Wheels & tyres

4.6%

Visibility & wipers

1.7%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

1.6%

Brakes

0.7%

Lights & electrics

0.4%

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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.