What are the inspection figures for Audi Q3 and Volkswagen Passat, per age band?

Audi Q3 vs Volkswagen Passat: 6-8 years: 72 versus 89. 9-11 years: 85 versus 88. 12-14 years: 82 versus 96. 100 = country average for that age band in this country.

Are any recalls known for Audi Q3 or Volkswagen Passat?

Audi Q3: 2. Volkswagen Passat: 0.

Where do these figures come from?

DVSA MOT-statistiek (data through 03/09/2026) Both models use the same source and the same reference date.

Audi Q3 vs Volkswagen Passat

Figures per shared age band: numerator, denominator and country index for both models, from the same source.

Age	Audi Q3		Volkswagen Passat		Difference (percentage points)
Age	Inspections with a defect	Country index	Inspections with a defect	Country index	Difference (percentage points)
6-8 years	5628 of 40765 (13.8%)	72	5242 of 30836 (17%)	89	-3.19
9-11 years	10525 of 44016 (23.9%)	85	11032 of 44634 (24.7%)	88	-0.81
12-14 years	5394 of 18079 (29.8%)	82	13813 of 39808 (34.7%)	96	-4.86

100 = country average for that age band in this country.

Recalls and complaints

Audi Q3

Official item from EU Safety Gate
EU Safety Gate, data through 28/08/2026
Official item from EU Safety Gate
EU Safety Gate, data through 21/08/2026

Volkswagen Passat

No recalls or complaints registered for this model.

What this does not show

The country index is an average across the entire fleet of this model in this country, not a failure probability for one specific vehicle.
A complaint share is a share of reported complaints, not a failure probability for all vehicles of this model.
The age correction is already built into each band; differences between generations or trims within the same model are not.
These figures apply to United Kingdom and are not directly comparable to a figure from another country.

Frequently asked questions

What are the inspection figures for Audi Q3 and Volkswagen Passat, per age band?
Audi Q3 vs Volkswagen Passat: 6-8 years: 72 versus 89. 9-11 years: 85 versus 88. 12-14 years: 82 versus 96. 100 = country average for that age band in this country.
Are any recalls known for Audi Q3 or Volkswagen Passat?
Audi Q3: 2. Volkswagen Passat: 0.
Where do these figures come from?
DVSA MOT-statistiek (data through 03/09/2026) Both models use the same source and the same reference date.

Methodology

Each row compares inspections from the same age band, in the same country.

The country index rescales the model's defect rate so that 100 equals the country average for that band.

Two models are only compared if they share at least two age bands.

What counts as a failed inspection differs per country; never compare a figure on this page with a figure from another country.

Citation

Audi Q3 vs Volkswagen Passat, United Kingdom, data through 3 September 2026. https://uk.plateop.com/modellen/vergelijk/audi-q3-vs-volkswagen-passat

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