Car · postcode area
Leeds
LSYorkshire · ranked 87 of 118 on like-for-like
81.9%
A3 pass rate across 20,273 tests
79.4% all-car area pass rate
9,494 A3 cars tested here
Audi A3 in Leeds (LS) vs Manchester (M)
The same model, tested in two postcode areas. This compares the A3's own MOT record with the all-car record in each area, so a strong local average is not mistaken for a strong model.
Car · postcode area
North West · ranked 35 of 118 on like-for-like
84.1%
A3 pass rate across 25,714 tests
81.9% all-car area pass rate
12,550 A3 cars tested here
The short answer
The A3 is ahead in Manchester
In Leeds (LS), 20,273 A3 tests pass 81.9%; in Manchester (M), 25,714 pass 84.1% — a gap of 2.2 points. The all-car pass rate is 79.4% in LS and 81.9% in M. Against that local average, the A3 is +2.5 points in LS and +2.2 points in M. Nationally the A3 passes 82.6%, so the LS figure is −0.7 points against the model's own record and M +1.5 points. Leeds ranks 87 of 118 areas on like-for-like performance (+0.4 points against what its age and mileage mix predicts); Manchester ranks 35 of 118 (−0.5 points). The A3 accounts for 1.60% of all tests in LS and 1.60% in M. These are tests carried out in each postcode area, not cars kept there. A car tested in both areas appears in both counts.
- Pass rate: 81.9% vs 84.1%
- Cars tested: 9,494 vs 12,550
- Tests: 20,273 vs 25,714
- Area average: 79.4% vs 81.9%
- Model vs area: +2.5 vs +2.2 pts
- Area rank: 87/118 vs 35/118
| Measure | LS | M |
|---|---|---|
| A3 pass rate | 81.9% | 84.1% stronger figure |
| A3 cars tested | 9,494 | 12,550 |
| A3 MOT tests | 20,273 | 25,714 |
| A3's share of area tests | 1.60% | 1.60% |
| Area pass rate, all cars | 79.4% | 81.9% |
| A3 against the area average | +2.5 pts stronger figure | +2.2 pts |
| Area rank, like-for-like | 87 of 118 | 35 of 118 |
| Area against what its car mix predicts | +0.4 pts | −0.5 pts |
| All cars tested in the area | 561,229 | 757,842 |
| All MOT tests in the area | 1,268,672 | 1,634,654 |
| MOT test stations | 248 | 323 |
| Typical repair spend per 100 tests, all cars | £657–£1,783 | £570–£1,556 |
A ✓ marks the stronger model-specific figure. Area rates, ranks and spend are context, not a score: the area average covers every car tested there, not this model.
What this comparison can and cannot tell you
- It is a test-location figure. The DVSA postcode area is where the MOT was carried out, not where the keeper lives. A car tested in both areas appears in both counts.
- The area average is every car, not this model. A high area rate can come from a newer car mix or more main-dealer testing; the like-for-like row adjusts for the age and mileage mix of the cars actually tested.
- Below 30 tests the rate is withheld. The counts are still shown, because a count of three cars is a real answer even when a percentage would be noise.
- Repair spend is an all-car estimate. It is not a quote for a Audi A3 and not a prediction for a specific car.
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