Audi A3 8V (2012-2020) Reliability & Common Problems | WhatBreaks

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used car risk analysis // monte carlo cost projections

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A3 8V (2012-2020)

mainstreampetrol48 mpgins. grp 18110-190 bhp0-60: 8s

Running

~£1768/yr

Deprec.

> Typical values (~10yr old)

Low mi (63k)£7.0k

Avg mi (90k)£6.4k

High mi (126k)£5.0k

> Top failure modes

[HIGH]Water pump~60k mi£300-550

[MED]Turbo actuator~70k mi£250-500

[CRIT]Timing chain (1.4 TSI)~70k mi£750-1400

[CRIT]DSG mechatronic~80k mi£1000-2200

[LOW]Brake pads~71k mi£80-160

tyres▁▃▄▅▅▅▅▅▆▆▆▆▆▇▅▅▆▇▆▆█8.1%

brakes▁▁▁▃▃▄▄▅▅▅▆▆▇▆▅▆▇▅▇▃█2.9%

suspension▁▁▁▁▂▂▃▄▄▄▄▄▅▅▄▅▅▆▅█▇2.5%

0k100k200k+

Reliability factor: 0.87

A3 8P (2003-2013)

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