Does the Audi Q3 fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Audi Q3 records 5.71 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.09 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.38, 95% interval −0.44 to −0.32). It ranks 282 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Audi Q3 is “A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened”, recorded 17,943 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 17,943 | 2.97 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 9,449 | 1.56 |
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 2,595 | 0.43 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 1,233 | 0.20 |
| A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded | 1,057 | 0.17 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 604,043 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Audi Q3 gets a suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
10.5% of Audi Q3 MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 7,736 miles later (42,038 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 42,038 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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