Does the Audi S3 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

The Audi S3 records 12.49 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 20.60 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−8.11, 95% interval −8.68 to −7.54). It ranks 584 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Audi S3 by registration

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Audi S3 is “A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”, recorded 682 times in 2019–2024.

Audi S3: most frequent lamps, reflectors and electrics defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources	682	2.77
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements	543	2.21
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED	226	0.92
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements	195	0.79
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning	173	0.70

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 24,624 (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

Does the Audi S3 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?

What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?

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