Used Audi A3 for sale
Audi's premium family hatchback, sold new as a three-door, a five-door Sportback, a saloon and a cabriolet
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Average asking price
£10,055
From £2,495
Including the Audi A3 Cabriolet
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Audi A3: what MOT records show
MOT records show 80.1% of Audi A3s pass the MOT first time, 3.7 points better than the national average for cars of the same age (76.4%). Counted from 43,706 DVSA tests on cars registered 2004–2022; a pass with rectification at the station counts as a pass here, and as a failure in DVSA's own initial-test measure.
A car with only minor defects or advisories still passes its MOT; a major or dangerous defect is a fail. Class 4 tests in Great Britain, test type NT (a normal annual test), retests excluded. A pass, or a pass with rectification at the station, counts as a first-time pass; DVSA's own initial-test measure counts a rectified pass as a failure and so reports a lower figure. Testing in Northern Ireland is run separately by the DVA under its own rules.
By age
| Registered | This model | All cars, same years |
|---|---|---|
| 2020–2022about 3–5 years old | 90% | 90% |
| 2016–2019about 6–9 years old | 87% | 83% |
| 2011–2015about 10–14 years old | 79% | 73% |
| 2010 or earlier15 years old or more | 67% | 66% |
How mileage moves it
MOT records show Audi A3s tested at 20k–40k miles passed first time 91% of the time, against 67% at 160k+ miles.
| Mileage at test | Passed first time | vs same-age cars |
|---|---|---|
| 20k–40k | 91% | +2 pts |
| 40k–60k | 87% | +5 pts |
| 60k–80k | 83% | +6 pts |
| 80k–100k | 79% | +7 pts |
| 100k–120k | 75% | +7 pts |
| 120k–140k | 72% | +6 pts |
| 140k–160k | 68% | +3 pts |
| 160k+ | 67% | +2 pts |
How the mileage figures are counted
Class 4 tests in Great Britain, test type NT (a normal annual test), retests excluded. A pass, or a pass with rectification at the station, counts as a first-time pass; DVSA's own initial-test measure counts a rectified pass as a failure and so reports a lower figure. Odometer readings below 100 or above 400,000 miles are discarded as misreadings, and cars under three years old are excluded because no MOT is yet due. Sampled from nine months of 2025 (January, February, April, May, July, August, September, October and November). Testing in Northern Ireland is run separately by the DVA under its own rules.
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Figures from MOT tests carried out in 2025. Sampled from nine months of 2025 (January, February, April, May, July, August, September, October and November). Source: DVSA MOT Anonymised Data 2025 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Used Audi A3: Buyer's Guide
The Audi A3 is Audi's premium family hatchback, sold new as a three-door, a five-door Sportback, a saloon and a cabriolet. It suits buyers who want a premium badge on a car the size of a Golf.
What to know about the Audi A3
- Shares its platform with the Volkswagen Golf, SEAT Leon and Skoda Octavia
- Petrol, diesel and, on later cars, plug-in hybrid versions
- Audi's Virtual Cockpit digital dashboard was offered from the 2016 facelift onwards — check the car you are viewing
The Audi A3 cars on Autoza
The Audi A3 cars on Autoza right now were first registered between 2009 and 2022. Petrol is the most common fuel, then diesel and hybrid. Manual is the most common gearbox, then automatic and semi_automatic. Their median recorded mileage is about 74,000 miles. These figures come from the adverts listed today and change as cars are added and sold.
How Much Does a Used Audi A3 Cost?
Asking prices for the Audi A3 on Autoza right now, including the Audi A3 Cabriolet listed on its own page, run from £2,495 to £25,795, averaging £10,055. Price depends mostly on year, mileage and specification, and these figures move as cars are listed and sold.
Before You Buy a Used Audi A3
- Ask the seller for the registration number, then check the MOT history for failures, advisories and recorded mileage — it is free on GOV.UK.
- Make sure the V5C logbook matches the seller and the vehicle, and ask for the service history.
- With the registration, run a vehicle history check (such as HPI) for outstanding finance, write-offs and theft.
- Test drive it, and ask the seller about any warranty — it is between you and them, not Autoza.