Car statistics
Audi A3 S-Line Turbo statistics
How many Audi A3 S-Line Turbos are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the S-Line Turbo compares with other versions of the Audi A3. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Audi A3.
- Licensed in Great Britain 269 −12.1% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 55 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 61.1% Other Audi A3 versions 39.3%
- Peak year 2008 510 licensed
- Share of Audi A3s 0.1% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 17.0% of those still registered are SORN
How many Audi A3 S-Line Turbos are left in Great Britain?
There were 269 Audi A3 S-Line Turbos licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 55 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 47.3% lower than its peak of 510 in 2008.
Audi A3 S-Line Turbos licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 50 | – |
| 2007 | 364 | 1 |
| 2008 | 510 | 4 |
| 2009 | 505 | 2 |
| 2010 | 505 | 3 |
| 2011 | 505 | 5 |
| 2012 | 502 | 4 |
| 2013 | 501 | 4 |
| 2014 | 497 | 7 |
| 2015 | 495 | 7 |
| 2016 | 487 | 9 |
| 2017 | 472 | 11 |
| 2018 | 454 | 12 |
| 2019 | 428 | 17 |
| 2020 | 422 | 19 |
| 2021 | 406 | 20 |
| 2022 | 376 | 28 |
| 2023 | 356 | 33 |
| 2024 | 319 | 47 |
| 2025 | 291 | 47 |
| 2026 | 269 | 55 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Audi A3 S-Line Turbos have survived?
61.1% of the Audi A3 S-Line Turbos first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Audi A3 first registered in the same years, the figure is 39.3%, so Audi A3 S-Line Turbos are 1.6 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 13 other versions of the Audi A3 first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Audi A3 S-Line Turbo | 61.1% |
| Other Audi A3 versions of the same age | 39.3% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Audi A3 S-Line Turbo registrations over time
Registrations of Audi A3 S-Line Turbos for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 334 in 2007. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’06 | 51 |
| ’07 | 334 |
| ’08 | 145 |
| ’09 | 0 |
| ’10 | 0 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Audi A3 S-Line Turbo engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 292 Audi A3 S-Line Turbos licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 100.0% have an engine of 1,901cc to 2,000cc.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 1,901cc to 2,000cc 292 licensed | 100.0% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Audi A3 page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Audi A3 MOT reliability
In 2025, 75.8% of Audi A3 MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 71.6% of the time, so the Audi A3 does better than average for its age, by 4.2 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Audi A3s tested, the S-Line Turbo among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Audi A3 page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Audi A3 vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Audi A3 | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 89.2% | 89.5% |
| 4–5 years | 88.6% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 86.4% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 82.5% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 71.4% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 60.5% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 56.9% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Suspension is the most common reason a Audi A3 fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 35.5% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 30.6% |
| Tyres | 30.1% |
| Brakes | 20.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 12.1% |
| Visibility | 11.6% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 324 Audi A3 S-Line Turbo records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 420,524 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “A3 S LINE FSI TURBO”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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