Is the Audi Q3 reliable?

The Audi Q3 has an average MOT pass rate of 88% across 11 years, based on 209,762 tests in 2024. That's 6 points above the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2020 with a 94% pass rate.

Which year Audi Q3 is best?

The 2020 Audi Q3 has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2011 model has the lowest at 81%. There's a 13 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Audi Q3 Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Audi Q3

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 11 years from 209,762 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

88%

Total Tests

209,762

Best Year

2020 (94%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Audi Q3?

vs national average+6% (82% avg)

vs Audi brand average-2% (90% avg)

Best to worst year spread13 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Audi Q3 by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2021	92%	210	34,642 mi
2020	94%	3,203	36,253 mi
2019	93%	23,156	38,503 mi
2018	91%	23,734	47,374 mi
2017	90%	30,347	55,946 mi
2016	87%	32,293	65,638 mi
2015	86%	28,104	73,872 mi
2014	85%	28,660	83,657 mi
2013	84%	24,768	91,990 mi
2012	83%	14,250	100,277 mi
2011	81%	1,037	99,267 mi

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About the Audi Q3

The Audi Q3 has been tested 209,762 times in 2024 MOT data across 11 model years (2011 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 88%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as hybrid and petrol and diesel.

Best and Worst Years

The 2020 model is the most reliable with a 94% pass rate from 3,203 tests. The 2011 model has the lowest at 81%. The 13 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Newer AUDI Q3s show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 7 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2011) averages 99,267 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 34,642 miles.

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