Audi Q3 Sport 35 TFSI
Reliability, estimated running costs, and MOT data across 4 model years from 3,114 MOT tests in 2024.
Avg Pass Rate
94%
Total Tests
3,114
Highest Pass Rate
2020 (94%)
Years Covered
4
About the Audi Q3 Sport 35 TFSI
The Audi Q3 Sport 35 TFSI was MOT tested 3,114 times in 2024 (DVSA data, retests included) across 4 model years (2019 to 2022), with an average pass rate of 94%. That's comfortably above the average of 82% across all models in our data. Our records list petrol versions.
Best and Worst Years
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 model has the highest pass rate at 94% from 1,542 tests. The 2019 model has the lowest at 90%. With just a 4 point gap, pass rates are similar across these years. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger.
Reliability Trend
Newer Audi Q3 Sport 35 TFSIs pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 4 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2019) averages 36,700 miles, while the newest (2022) averages 20,544 miles.
Compared to the Audi brand average of 90%, the Q3 Sport 35 TFSI performs 4 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 Sport 35 TFSI by Year
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Questions about the Audi Q3 Sport 35 TFSI
Is the Audi Q3 Sport 35 TFSI reliable?
Across its 4 model years in our data (2019 to 2022), the Audi Q3 Sport 35 TFSI averages a 94% MOT pass rate, from 3,114 tests (DVSA MOT data for tests in 2024, retests included). That's 12 points above the average of 82% across all models in the same data. The 2020 model has the highest pass rate of the years with at least 100 tests, at 94%.
Which year Audi Q3 Sport 35 TFSI has the best MOT pass rate?
Of the years with at least 100 tests, the 2020 Audi Q3 Sport 35 TFSI has the highest MOT pass rate at 94%, while the 2019 model has the lowest at 90%, a 4 point gap. Newer cars usually pass more often simply because they are younger, so compare years of a similar age.
Are newer Audi Q3 Sport 35 TFSIs more reliable?
Newer Audi Q3 Sport 35 TFSIs pass their MOT more often than older ones, by 4 percentage points on average, which is mostly down to age and wear.
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