Audi Q3 S Line 40 TDI Quattro S-A
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 3 model years from 1,062 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
95%
Total Tests
1,062
Highest Pass Rate
2021 (96%)
Years Covered
3
About the Audi Q3 S Line 40 TDI Quattro S-A
The Audi Q3 S Line 40 TDI Quattro S-A was MOT tested 1,062 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 3 model years (2020 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 95%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list diesel versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 model has the highest pass rate at 96% from 534 tests. The 2020 model has the lowest at 95%. With just a 1 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 32,450 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 29,656 miles.
Compared to the Audi brand average of 90%, the Q3 S Line 40 TDI Quattro S-A performs 5 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Audi range.
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 Q3 S Line 40 TDI Quattro S-A by Year
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Questions about the Audi Q3 S Line 40 TDI Quattro S-A
Is the Audi Q3 S Line 40 TDI Quattro S-A reliable?
Across its 3 model years in our data (2020 to 2022), the Audi Q3 S Line 40 TDI Quattro S-A averages a 95% MOT pass rate, from 1,062 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 13 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 96%.
Which year Audi Q3 S Line 40 TDI Quattro S-A has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2021 Audi Q3 S Line 40 TDI Quattro S-A has the highest MOT pass rate at 96%, while the 2020 model has the lowest at 95%, a 1 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
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