Audi A3 1996 reliability and quality

Production year from 1996 to 2000

Unfortunately, the most recent inspection data for this Audi A3 is more than 10 years old, but at that time reliability was good.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2012 in average failures were found for approximately 13.8 percents of Audi A3.
The most recent data available is for 2012, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Audi A3 was 25.3 percent, the average for a car that age was 26.8 percent.

Audi A3 1996 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Audi A3 2000
2012 12 years 25.3% / 26.80% 32. from 77
2011 11 years 23.2% / 26.00% 24. from 72
2010 10 years 19.9% / 19.20% 32. from 79
2009 9 years 14.7% / 18.30% 24. from 87
2008 8 years 10.3% / 13.30% 31. from 99
2007 7 years 11.9% / 15.80% 23. from 96
2006 6 years 8.8% / 11.20% 28. from 106
2005 5 years 8.1% / 11.30% 23. from 105
2004 4 years 4.5% / 5.60% 36. from 113
Audi A3 1999
2011 12 years 23.2% / 26.00% 24. from 72
2010 11 years 19.9% / 24.10% 15. from 75
2009 10 years 14.7% / 18.30% 24. from 87
2008 9 years 13.8% / 18.10% 24. from 88
2007 8 years 11.9% / 15.80% 23. from 96
2006 7 years 12.4% / 17.20% 25. from 97
2005 6 years 8.1% / 11.30% 23. from 105
2004 5 years 7.3% / 10.90% 25. from 103
Audi A3 1998
2010 12 years 19.9% / 24.10% 15. from 75
2009 11 years 18.6% / 23.30% 16. from 68
2008 10 years 13.8% / 18.10% 24. from 88
2007 9 years 16.4% / 21.40% 24. from 82
2006 8 years 12.4% / 17.20% 25. from 97
2005 7 years 11.5% / 17.00% 20. from 87
2004 6 years 7.3% / 10.90% 25. from 103
Audi A3 1997
2009 12 years 18.6% / 23.30% 16. from 68
2008 11 years 17.9% / 22.50% 19. from 72
2007 10 years 16.4% / 21.40% 24. from 82
2006 9 years 16.6% / 22.70% 17. from 78
2005 8 years 11.5% / 17.00% 20. from 87
2004 7 years 10.3% / 16.70% 15. from 85
Audi A3 1996
2008 12 years 17.9% / 22.50% 19. from 72
2006 10 years 16.6% / 22.70% 17. from 78
2004 8 years 10.3% / 16.70% 15. from 85