Audi RS3

8,557 on UK roads in 2025+1,517 vs 2024

On the road

8,557

8,557 licensed

Change vs 2024

+21.5%

+1,517 cars

New in 2025

1,796

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Audi RS3 has a steady presence on UK roads, with 8,557 licensed in 2025 - up 21.5% on 2024. 1,796 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2020-2025 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Audi RS3 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Audi RS3 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Audi RS3 on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

2.0-3.0L8,557

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2015-201947%
2020-202553%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Audi Rs3 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 166 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

90.1%

166 MOT tests in 2025 · 151 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

93.3%

2023

95%

2024

86.6%

2025

90.1%

▼ 3.2 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Audi Rs3 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 133 cars tracked across years

5,616miles a year · average use

51.1%

low · <5k

45.1%

avg · 5-15k

3.8%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,148-7,322 miles a year (median 4,813).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

57,774

25,686middle 50%: 41,711-74,40988,792

Typical odometer rising: 47,797 → 53,261 → 56,394 → 57,774

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

94.4%

40-80k

94%

80-120k

75.9%

120k+

66.7%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Audi Rs3 passes first time 90.1% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 5,616 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 94.4% of low-mileage cars pass versus 66.7% past 120k.

Why a RS3 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 15 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a RS3 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres33.3%

Suspension26.7%

Exhaust & emissions20%

Lamps & electrical13.3%

Brakes13.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A tyre seriously damaged4

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc2

Emissions levels exceed default limits2

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn1

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements1

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning1

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened1

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm1

A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)1

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction1

26.7% flagged dangerous·1.5 defects per fail·15 fails analysed

Audi RS3 - frequently asked

How many Audi RS3 are left in the UK?

There are 8,557 Audi RS3 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 21.5% on 2024.

How many new Audi RS3 were registered in 2025?

1,796 brand-new Audi RS3 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Audi RS3 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Audi RS3 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Audi RS3?

Most Audi RS3 cars on the road today date from the 2020-2025 era.

How reliable is the Audi RS3?

90.1% of Audi RS3 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Audi RS3 has around 57,912 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Audi RS3 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Audi RS3 on the road today.

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

2.0-3.0L8,557

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

2015-201947%
2020-202553%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Audi Rs3 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 166 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

90.1%

166 MOT tests in 2025 · 151 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

93.3%

2023

95%

2024

86.6%

2025

90.1%

▼ 3.2 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

How a Audi Rs3 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 133 cars tracked across years

5,616miles a year · average use

51.1%

low · <5k

45.1%

avg · 5-15k

3.8%

high · 15k+

Most cover 3,148-7,322 miles a year (median 4,813).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

57,774

25,686middle 50%: 41,711-74,40988,792

Typical odometer rising: 47,797 → 53,261 → 56,394 → 57,774

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

94.4%

40-80k

94%

80-120k

75.9%

120k+

66.7%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a RS3 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 15 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a RS3 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Tyres33.3%

Suspension26.7%

Exhaust & emissions20%

Lamps & electrical13.3%

Brakes13.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

A tyre seriously damaged4

A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc2

Emissions levels exceed default limits2

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn1

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements1

A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning1

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened1

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm1

A headlamp cleaning device inoperative in the case of LED or gas discharge systems (HID)1

Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction1

26.7% flagged dangerous·1.5 defects per fail·15 fails analysed

Audi RS3 - frequently asked

How many Audi RS3 are left in the UK?

There are 8,557 Audi RS3 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, up 21.5% on 2024.

How many new Audi RS3 were registered in 2025?

1,796 brand-new Audi RS3 cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Audi RS3 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Audi RS3 on the road, with the majority in the 2.0-3.0L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Audi RS3?

Most Audi RS3 cars on the road today date from the 2020-2025 era.

How reliable is the Audi RS3?

90.1% of Audi RS3 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Audi RS3 has around 57,912 miles on the clock.

Buying a Audi RS3?

Before you buy a specific Audi RS3, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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