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Audi Q3 seat belts and airbags problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 60,789 MOT tests · Updated

At 8 years, 0.4 in 100 MOT tests of the Audi Q3 failed on seat belts and airbags, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 60,789 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 225 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 11 ages from 3 to 13 years, 499,272 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Airbag (SRS) warning light on, 0.3 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.4 fails per 100 MOT tests at 8 years, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 8 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A seat belts and airbags fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Pull every seat belt out fully and let it retract, check each buckle latches and releases, and make sure the airbag light goes out after start-up.

Audi Q3 seat belts and airbags fails by age

Audi Q3 seat belts and airbags fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Audi Q3. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.513 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 50,675 MOT tests34 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 51,346 MOT tests45 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 55,685 MOT tests56 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 59,588 MOT tests67 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 59,883 MOT tests78 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 60,789 MOT tests89 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 56,264 MOT tests910 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.7), 46,513 MOT tests1011 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 0.9), 32,664 MOT tests1112 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 1.0), 18,740 MOT tests1213 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 7,125 MOT tests13
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Audi Q3 All class 4 vehicles the same age
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
350,6750.20.3
451,3460.20.3
555,6850.30.3
659,5880.30.4
759,8830.40.4
860,7890.40.5
956,2640.50.6
1046,5130.60.7
1132,6640.80.9
1218,7400.81.0
137,1250.91.2

All first-use years of the Audi Q3 pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years.

What fails in the seat belts and airbags at 8 years

Fails

  • Airbag (SRS) warning light on: 0.3 fails per 100 MOT tests, all class 4 vehicles 0.2. Diagnose and fix airbag (SRS) warning: estimated £39–£317 (0.5–1.5 h at £78/h (ONS local-garage repair quotes, 1,058 quotes from 65 garages, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026) + parts £0–£200) Airbag (SRS) warning lamp indicates a fault MOT fail

Diagnose and fix airbag (SRS) warning cost

Repair figures are estimates, not quotes: how we estimate repair costs.

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By engine and fuel

  • 2.0 diesel: 0.4 per 100 at 8 years, about average for diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 40,005 MOT tests)
  • 1.4 petrol: 0.4 per 100 at 8 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 14,356 MOT tests)
  • 1.5 petrol: 0.2 per 100 at 3 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 29,677 MOT tests)
  • 2.0 petrol: 0.3 per 100 at 8 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 5,510 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Pull every seat belt out fully and let it retract, check each buckle latches and releases, and make sure the airbag light goes out after start-up.

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Other Audi Q3 problems

Seat belts and airbags on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Audi Q3 have more seat belts and airbags problems than other cars?

0.4 in 100 MOT tests at 8 years, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 60,789 MOT tests).

How common are Audi Q3 seat belts and airbags problems?

0.4 in 100 MOT tests at 8 years failed on seat belts and airbags, against 0.5 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 60,789 MOT tests).

What is the most common Audi Q3 seat belts and airbags fail?

0.3 in 100 MOT tests at 8 years: Airbag (SRS) warning light on (154 MOT tests with it).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 499,272 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare