Audi A3 2008 reliability and quality
Production year from 2008 to 2013
According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Audi A3 reliability is entirely high.
During regular inspections from 2010 to 2022 in average failures were found for approximately only 10.3 percents of Audi A3.
The most recent data available is for 2022, when the average defect rate for a 13-year-old Audi A3 was 15.8 percent, the average for a car that age was 20.6 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, Audi A3 proved to be more reliable than 80% of the other cars tested.
The quality comes at a price - used Audi A3 is around 50 percent more expensive than the average hatchbacks of its age.
Audi A3 price and technical data
Hatchbacks 2008 - 2013 prices
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| Year of inspection |
Age of car |
Failures found %
/ average for same age cars |
Place in rating |
| Audi A3 2013 |
| 2022 |
9 years |
14.0% / 17.81% |
26. from 103
|
| 2021 |
8 years |
9.0% / 14.73% |
9. from 122
|
| 2020 |
7 years |
11.6% / 16.66% |
23. from 125
|
| 2019 |
6 years |
6.5% / 10.34% |
17. from 131
|
| 2018 |
5 years |
7.3% / 10.08% |
31. from 129
|
| 2017 |
4 years |
3.4% / 5.70% |
18. from 134
|
| 2016 |
3 years |
5.0% / 7.80% |
19. from 132
|
| 2015 |
2 years |
4.9% / 8.40% |
8. from 129
|
| Audi A3 2012 |
| 2022 |
10 years |
14.0% / 17.81% |
26. from 103
|
| 2021 |
9 years |
14.8% / 19.96% |
16. from 112
|
| 2020 |
8 years |
11.6% / 16.66% |
23. from 125
|
| 2019 |
7 years |
11.2% / 16.13% |
16. from 119
|
| 2018 |
6 years |
7.3% / 10.08% |
31. from 129
|
| 2017 |
5 years |
6.0% / 10.10% |
14. from 124
|
| 2016 |
4 years |
5.0% / 7.80% |
19. from 132
|
| 2015 |
3 years |
4.9% / 8.40% |
8. from 129
|
| 2014 |
2 years |
5.6% / 9.10% |
7. from 129
|
| Audi A3 2011 |
| 2022 |
11 years |
17.6% / 23.44% |
13. from 90
|
| 2021 |
10 years |
14.8% / 19.96% |
16. from 112
|
| 2020 |
9 years |
15.7% / 23.05% |
11. from 108
|
| 2019 |
8 years |
11.2% / 16.13% |
16. from 119
|
| 2018 |
7 years |
10.9% / 15.93% |
18. from 117
|
| 2017 |
6 years |
6.0% / 10.10% |
14. from 124
|
| 2016 |
5 years |
8.5% / 13.20% |
18. from 127
|
| 2015 |
4 years |
4.9% / 8.40% |
8. from 129
|
| 2014 |
3 years |
5.6% / 9.10% |
7. from 129
|
| 2013 |
2 years |
3.9% / 6.20% |
13. from 132
|
| Audi A3 2010 |
| 2022 |
12 years |
17.6% / 23.44% |
13. from 90
|
| 2021 |
11 years |
20.4% / 25.01% |
14. from 100
|
| 2020 |
10 years |
15.7% / 23.05% |
11. from 108
|
| 2019 |
9 years |
17.3% / 22.53% |
19. from 111
|
| 2018 |
8 years |
10.9% / 15.93% |
18. from 117
|
| 2017 |
7 years |
10.9% / 15.20% |
18. from 117
|
| 2016 |
6 years |
8.5% / 13.20% |
18. from 127
|
| 2015 |
5 years |
9.6% / 13.90% |
17. from 125
|
| 2014 |
4 years |
5.6% / 9.10% |
7. from 129
|
| 2013 |
3 years |
3.9% / 6.20% |
13. from 132
|
| 2012 |
2 years |
4.1% / 5.90% |
23. from 129
|
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|
|---|
| Audi A3 2009 |
| 2021 |
12 years |
20.4% / 25.01% |
14. from 100
|
| 2020 |
11 years |
23.6% / 29.51% |
13. from 99
|
| 2019 |
10 years |
17.3% / 22.53% |
19. from 111
|
| 2018 |
9 years |
16.7% / 21.77% |
13. from 107
|
| 2017 |
8 years |
10.9% / 15.20% |
18. from 117
|
| 2016 |
7 years |
14.9% / 19.10% |
22. from 116
|
| 2015 |
6 years |
9.6% / 13.90% |
17. from 125
|
| 2014 |
5 years |
10.1% / 14.80% |
13. from 122
|
| 2013 |
4 years |
3.9% / 6.20% |
13. from 132
|
| 2012 |
3 years |
4.1% / 5.90% |
23. from 129
|
| 2011 |
2 years |
3.3% / 5.50% |
13. from 132
|
| Audi A3 2008 |
| 2020 |
12 years |
23.6% / 29.51% |
13. from 99
|
| 2019 |
11 years |
25.2% / 28.39% |
27. from 96
|
| 2018 |
10 years |
16.7% / 21.77% |
13. from 107
|
| 2017 |
9 years |
16.4% / 20.90% |
18. from 106
|
| 2016 |
8 years |
14.9% / 19.10% |
22. from 116
|
| 2015 |
7 years |
15.0% / 20.10% |
12. from 111
|
| 2014 |
6 years |
10.1% / 14.80% |
13. from 122
|
| 2013 |
5 years |
6.9% / 10.80% |
19. from 121
|
| 2012 |
4 years |
4.1% / 5.90% |
23. from 129
|
| 2011 |
3 years |
3.3% / 5.50% |
13. from 132
|
| 2010 |
2 years |
3.3% / 5.10% |
17. from 131
|
