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Land Rover Range Rover Evoque vs Audi Q3: which is more reliable?

The Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Audi Q3 are very close at the MOT: scores of 107 and 107. Pick on the condition and history of the actual car. Based on 308,410 real MOT tests in 2024.

By age

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

Age at test	Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	Audi Q3
3–5 years	101About average	106Above average
6–9 years	108Above average	107Above average
10–14 years	114Well above average	110Well above average
15+ years	–	–

Year by year

Share that passed first time, same registration year.

Year	Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	Audi Q3
2021	89.3%	91.0%
2020	87.0%	92.4%
2019	85.3%	90.5%
2018	86.0%	87.4%
2017	84.2%	85.5%
2016	84.1%	82.2%
2015	81.3%	78.8%
2014	78.5%	76.0%
2013	76.0%	73.6%
2012	74.4%	71.4%
2011	74.8%	70.9%

Problem areas

Failure items per 100 tests.

Area	Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	Audi Q3
Tyres	6.1	6.3
Suspension	3.1	6.3
Lights & electrics	5.5	3.3
Brakes	4.6	3.5
Visibility (wipers, screen, mirrors)	1.8	2.3
Emissions & leaks	2.3	1.8
Body & chassis	1.3	0.7
Seat belts & airbags	0.4	0.4

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: top failures

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick2.4%
Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.7%
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm1.6%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction1.5%
Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed1.2%
Coil spring: fractured or broken1.1%

Audi Q3: top failures

Coil spring: fractured or broken3.1%
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.4%
Tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords1.5%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick1.4%
Suspension arms - pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn1.0%
Tyres - condition: has ply or cords exposed0.9%

Questions

Which is more reliable, the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque or the Audi Q3?

The Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Audi Q3 are very close at the MOT: scores of 107 and 107. Pick on the condition and history of the actual car.

Which years of the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Audi Q3 can be compared?

Both were tested for 11 registration years (2011–2021). The Land Rover Range Rover Evoque had the higher pass rate in 6 of them and the Audi Q3 in 5.

What fails most on each?

Land Rover Range Rover Evoque: brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick; tyres - condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords. Audi Q3: coil spring: fractured or broken; tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm.