Audi RS Q3 Vsprung MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Audi RS Q3 Vsprung MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Audi RS Q3 Vsprung passed on its first attempt in 92.6%, and its overall record sits +12.1 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Audi RS Q3 Vsprung in the 2023–2025 data: 1,393 tests across 3 model years (2020–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Audi RS Q3 Vsprung MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Audi RS Q3 Vsprung, the Tyres section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Audi RS Q3 Vsprung's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Audi RS Q3 Vsprung DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Audi RS Q3 Vsprung, each with how many of the model's 1,393 tests it was noted on.

• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 25 Audi RS Q3 Vsprung tests, 1.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 23 Audi RS Q3 Vsprung tests, 1.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 22 Audi RS Q3 Vsprung tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits" (Major) — noted on about 15 Audi RS Q3 Vsprung tests, 1.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 11 Audi RS Q3 Vsprung tests, 0.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Washers not working" (Major) — noted on about 5 Audi RS Q3 Vsprung tests, 0.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Audi RS Q3 Vsprung Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Audi RS Q3 Vsprung model year on record is 2021 (94.6% across 503 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (91.9%). The gap between them is 2.7 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Audi RS Q3 Vsprung Owners

These checks follow this Audi RS Q3 Vsprung's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Audi RS Q3 Vsprung.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

• the exhaust and emissions — “catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits”

  Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Audi RS Q3 Vsprung. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Audi RS Q3 Vsprung MOT & Reliability