Audi A3
Made 1996–2023 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46)
First-time pass
48.2%
±0.3 pp
n = 82,445
Annual mileage (median)
10,069 km
km per year, between two inspections
Odometer inconsistencies
1.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
Major or dangerous defects
51.8%
share of inspections with that verdict
n = 82,445
48.2% of Audi A3 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 82,445, all years of manufacture). 15,763 Audi A3 cars are registered in Lithuania (1.1% of all passenger cars), with a median age of 19.7 years. Of the 23 years of manufacture with enough data, cars made in 2014 do best (80.8%) and those made in 1996 worst (39.0%). A typical one covers 10,069 km a year.
Pass rate by year of manufacture
Years with n ≥ 30. Whiskers show the 95% interval
| Year | First-time pass | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 39.0% | 36.9–41.1% |
| 1997 | 41.0% | 39.8–42.1% |
| 1998 | 41.4% | 40.2–42.6% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | 42.1–44.3% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | 43.9–46.3% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | 45.5–48.2% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | 44.7–47.9% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | 42.5–45.5% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | 43.4–45.9% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | 43.6–45.9% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | 46.8–49.3% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | 51.1–53.8% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | 53.0–56.0% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | 58.9–62.5% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | 62.1–66.5% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | 65.4–70.5% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | 64.6–71.0% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | 75.5–81.4% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | 77.8–83.4% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | 67.0–73.1% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | 68.4–75.7% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | 74.2–83.1% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | 73.1–82.9% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | 64.3–82.5% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | 72.0–91.8% |
Mileage by age
p25–p75 band, median – solid line
| Age | p25 | p50 | p75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yrs | 6,284 km | 10,970 km | 21,955 km |
| 2 yrs | 20,424 km | 29,415 km | 49,162 km |
| 3 yrs | 34,051 km | 49,210 km | 74,124 km |
| 4 yrs | 52,715 km | 80,617 km | 124,836 km |
| 5 yrs | 64,197 km | 92,307 km | 142,742 km |
| 6 yrs | 89,452 km | 132,458 km | 183,659 km |
| 7 yrs | 101,212 km | 139,413 km | 191,507 km |
| 8 yrs | 130,152 km | 177,102 km | 214,700 km |
| 9 yrs | 141,097 km | 185,705 km | 223,394 km |
| 10 yrs | 169,984 km | 208,044 km | 241,135 km |
| 11 yrs | 175,532 km | 211,995 km | 245,907 km |
| 12 yrs | 191,526 km | 225,816 km | 258,781 km |
| 13 yrs | 197,523 km | 232,628 km | 267,632 km |
| 14 yrs | 205,945 km | 241,959 km | 276,183 km |
| 15 yrs | 211,364 km | 247,971 km | 284,962 km |
| 16 yrs | 218,630 km | 255,231 km | 292,949 km |
| 17 yrs | 222,337 km | 260,285 km | 299,430 km |
| 18 yrs | 227,466 km | 266,246 km | 308,141 km |
| 19 yrs | 230,694 km | 271,484 km | 313,785 km |
| 20 yrs | 235,365 km | 278,172 km | 321,844 km |
| 21 yrs | 238,683 km | 280,808 km | 328,030 km |
| 22 yrs | 241,735 km | 285,560 km | 330,928 km |
| 23 yrs | 245,493 km | 291,552 km | 339,785 km |
| 24 yrs | 247,794 km | 296,914 km | 347,567 km |
| 25 yrs | 251,118 km | 301,441 km | 351,108 km |
| 26 yrs | 251,450 km | 298,026 km | 347,718 km |
| 27 yrs | 252,643 km | 301,715 km | 352,134 km |
| 28 yrs | 240,959 km | 287,205 km | 335,090 km |
CO (petrol, idle)
0.20%
24.2% over the limit · n = 22,960
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.55 m⁻¹
21.0% over the limit · n = 55,354
Inspection verdicts
Audi A3, n = 82,445
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 21.5% |
| Minor defects | 26.8% |
| Major defects | 50.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.1% |
Registered fleet
Passenger cars allowed in traffic · Regitra, 2026-07-01
Cars registered
15,763
allowed in traffic
Fleet share
1.1%
of registered passenger cars
Age of cars registered
19.7 yrs
median since first registration
Electric share
0.0%
battery-electric cars (BEV)
Fuel: registered vs inspected
| Fuel | Registered | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 73.0% | 71.5% |
| Petrol | 23.7% | 23.5% |
| Petrol + LPG | 1.6% | 4.7% |
| Other | 1.7% | 0.3% |
Registered means every passenger car (M1/M1G) in Regitra's register that is allowed in traffic, while inspected counts only the cars that came to a technical inspection, so new cars not yet due for one are underrepresented there.
By year of manufacture
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| Year | n | First-time pass | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | n = 9 · too few | — | |
| 2022 | n = 17 · too few | — | |
| 2021 | n = 14 · too few | — | |
| 2020 | 51 | 72.0–91.8% | |
| 2019 | 86 | 64.3–82.5% | |
| 2018 full stats | 269 | 73.1–82.9% | |
| 2017 full stats | 319 | 74.2–83.1% | |
| 2016 full stats | 576 | 68.4–75.7% | |
| 2015 full stats | 884 | 67.0–73.1% | |
| 2014 full stats | 743 | 77.8–83.4% | |
| 2013 full stats | 729 | 75.5–81.4% | |
| 2012 full stats | 797 | 64.6–71.0% | |
| 2011 full stats | 1,280 | 65.4–70.5% | |
| 2010 full stats | 1,811 | 62.1–66.5% | |
| 2009 full stats | 2,867 | 58.9–62.5% | |
| 2008 full stats | 4,064 | 53.0–56.0% | |
| 2007 full stats | 5,018 | 51.1–53.8% | |
| 2006 full stats | 6,079 | 46.8–49.3% | |
| 2005 full stats | 7,377 | 43.6–45.9% | |
| 2004 full stats | 5,868 | 43.4–45.9% | |
| 2003 full stats | 4,272 | 42.5–45.5% | |
| 2002 full stats | 3,819 | 44.7–47.9% | |
| 2001 full stats | 5,088 | 45.5–48.2% | |
| 2000 full stats | 6,773 | 43.9–46.3% | |
| 1999 full stats | 7,639 | 42.1–44.3% | |
| 1998 full stats | 6,727 | 40.2–42.6% | |
| 1997 full stats | 6,950 | 39.8–42.1% | |
| 1996 full stats | 2,109 | 36.9–41.1% |
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