Reliability Report · Multi-Source Data

Audi Q3 Sport 35 TFSI Reliability

The Audi Q3 Sport 35 TFSI (current generation) scores 81/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA, NHTSA data.

Composite Score
81
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · NHTSA · latest 2026
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

NHTSA (US Complaints)
Model years 2018–2020 · 2026 report · n=98
98 complaints across 3 sampled year(s); resolved model="Q3"
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70
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2019–2021 · 2024 report · n=2833
2,833 UK MOT tests · overall 6.9% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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85
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2018–2020 · 2023 report · n=1011
1,011 UK MOT tests · overall 6.6% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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86
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 2,833 MOT tests in the UK during the 2024reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
85
6.9% fail vs 10.9% fleet
2,833 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
108
30.0%
#2
Tread depth
85
23.6%
#3
Brake pads
74
20.6%
#4
Wipers
53
14.7%
#5
Windscreen
40
11.1%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2024period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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