Used car guide
2010 Audi A3: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
64% pass first time (all 2010 cars: 60%)
Stands out: suspension arm 2.9×, ball joint dust cover 2.3×, link ball joint covers 2.5×
30,167 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
62% pass first time (all 2010 cars: 60%)
Stands out: suspension arm 3.8×, sub-frame 2×, ball joint dust cover 2.3×
44,040 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Audi A3 compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2025 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2024 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2023 | 964 | Tyres 20% |
| 2022 | 18,492 | Tyres 31% |
| 2021 | 41,311 | Tyres 30% |
| 2020 | 47,132 | Tyres 28% |
| 2019 | 62,682 | Tyres 29% |
| 2018 | 80,317 | Tyres 29% |
| 2017 | 101,012 | Tyres 29% |
| 2016 | 116,251 | Tyres 30% |
| 2015 | 124,508 | Tyres 31% |
| 2014 | 116,471 | Tyres 31% |
| 2013 | 81,869 | Tyres 33% |
| 2012 | 76,741 | Suspension 35% |
| 2011 | 64,352 | Suspension 41% |
| 2009 | 66,721 | Suspension 45% |
| 2008 | 56,466 | Suspension 46% |
| 2007 | 44,093 | Suspension 49% |
| 2006 | 36,013 | Suspension 52% |
| 2005 | 24,083 | Suspension 52% |
| 2004 | 10,569 | Suspension 52% |
| 2003 | 4,877 | Suspension 51% |
| 2002 | 3,732 | Suspension 49% |
| 2001 | 2,674 | Suspension 47% |
| 2000 | 1,738 | Suspension 48% |
| 1999 | 972 | Suspension 47% |
| 1998 | 740 | Brakes 48% |
| 1997 | 299 | Brakes 48% |
| 1996 | – | Too few tests |