Audi A3 S Line 40 TFSI E S-A
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 6,354 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
91%
Total Tests
6,354
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (91%)
Years Covered
3
About the Audi A3 S Line 40 TFSI E S-A
The Audi A3 S Line 40 TFSI E S-A was MOT tested 6,354 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2020 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 91%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list hybrid versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 91% from 5,925 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 88%. With just a 3 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2020) averages 32,969 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 30,330 miles.
Estimated Running Costs
Based on 7,400 miles/year, average pump prices of 174.57p petrol and 199.33p diesel (GOV.UK weekly road fuel prices, week of 19 October 2026), and MOT pass rate data. Insurance not included.
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Audi A3 S Line 40 TFSI E S-A by Year
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Questions about the Audi A3 S Line 40 TFSI E S-A
Is the Audi A3 S Line 40 TFSI E S-A reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2020 to 2022), the Audi A3 S Line 40 TFSI E S-A averages a 91% MOT pass rate, from 6,354 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 9 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2021 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 91%.
Which year Audi A3 S Line 40 TFSI E S-A has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Audi A3 S Line 40 TFSI E S-A has the highest MOT pass rate at 91%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 88%, a 3 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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