Audi Rs3
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 6 years from 367 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
96%
Total Tests
367
Best Year
2017 (100%)
Years Covered
6
How reliable is the Audi Rs3?
Audi Rs3 by Year
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About the Audi Rs3
The Audi Rs3 has been tested 367 times in 2024 MOT data across 6 model years (2011 to 2018), with an average pass rate of 96%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as petrol.
Best and Worst Years
The 2017 model is the most reliable with a 100% pass rate from 52 tests. The 2012 model has the lowest at 89%. The 11 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.
Reliability Trend
Newer AUDI RS3s show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 6 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2011) averages 84,305 miles, while the newest (2018) averages 37,850 miles.
Compared to the Audi brand average of 90%, the Rs3 performs 6 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Audi range.
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