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Audi A3 vs Toyota Auris: which is more reliable?

The Audi A3 and Toyota Auris are very close at the MOT: scores of 106 and 106. Pick on the condition and history of the actual car. Based on 557,684 real MOT tests in 2024.

Audi A3

106Above average
MOT tests406,671

Toyota Auris

106Above average
MOT tests151,013

By age

MOT Rank score for each age group (100 = an average car that age).

Age at testAudi A3Toyota Auris
3–5 years
102Above average
94Below average
6–9 years
109Well above average
103Above average
10–14 years
108Above average
109Well above average
15+ years
102Above average
105Above average

Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

YearAudi A3Toyota Auris
201987.9%79.9%
201887.5%81.7%
201785.7%80.5%
201684.3%79.4%
201581.0%78.9%
201477.6%77.1%
201373.8%76.4%
201266.7%67.0%
201165.2%65.0%
201063.2%64.2%
200961.9%62.2%
200859.6%59.3%
200758.2%58.9%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

AreaAudi A3Toyota Auris
Lights & electrics10.220.2
Brakes8.310.7
Suspension10.37.4
Tyres8.66.3
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)3.14.5
Emissions & leaks3.81.8
Body & chassis3.11.7
Steering0.41.1

Audi A3: top failures

  1. Coil spring: fractured or broken2.8%
  2. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.8%
  3. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.6%
  4. Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt1.5%
  5. Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt1.5%
  6. Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.4%

Toyota Auris: top failures

  1. Position lamp: not working3.7%
  2. Stop lamp: not working3.1%
  3. Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively1.9%
  4. Rbt (sp): efficiency below requirements1.7%
  5. Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.7%
  6. Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.3%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Audi A3 or the Toyota Auris?

The Audi A3 and Toyota Auris are very close at the MOT: scores of 106 and 106. Pick on the condition and history of the actual car.

Which years of the Audi A3 and Toyota Auris can be compared?

Both were tested for 13 registration years (2007–2019). The Audi A3 had the higher pass rate in 8 of them and the Toyota Auris in 5.

What fails most on each?

Audi A3: coil spring: fractured or broken; tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm. Toyota Auris: position lamp: not working; stop lamp: not working.