Audi A3 8P (2003-2013) Reliability & Common Problems | WhatBreaks

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used car risk analysis // monte carlo cost projections

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A3 8P (2003-2013)

mainstreampetrol38 mpgins. grp 20115-200 bhp0-60: 8.5s

Running

~£1662/yr

Deprec.

> Typical values (~18yr old)

Low mi (113k)£4.5k

Avg mi (162k)£3.3k

High mi (227k)£711

> Top failure modes

[MED]Coil springs~118k mi£100-200

[MED]Ball joints~124k mi£80-180

[CRIT]DSG mechatronic~75k mi£1000-2000

[CRIT]Timing belt + water pump~80k mi£400-650

[CRIT]Turbo (2.0 TDI)~90k mi£900-1500

[LOW]Ignition coil packs~50k mi£40-80

suspension▂▁▁▂▂▂▃▃▄▄▅▅▅▆▆▆▇▇▇▇█18.6%

electrical▆▁▁▁▂▂▂▃▃▄▄▅▅▅▆▆▇▇▇██11.5%

brakes▁▁▁▂▂▃▃▄▄▄▅▅▅▅▆▆▇▇██▇11.4%

0k100k200k+

Reliability factor: 0.85

A3 8V (2012-2020)

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