Audi A3 2003
Cars aged 22 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
44.0% ±1.5 pp
M1 average at 22 years – 37.8%
n = 4,272 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
293,699 km
Percentiles · cars aged 22
p10 217k
p25 257k
p50 294k
p75 339k
p90 382k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 217,107 km |
| p25 | 257,219 km |
| p50 | 293,699 km |
| p75 | 338,676 km |
| p90 | 382,339 km |
Inspection verdicts
A3 2003, n = 4,272
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 17.6% |
| Minor defects | 26.4% |
| Major defects | 54.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 1.1% |
Odometer inconsistencies
1.7%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.10%
8.0% over the limit · n = 994
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.61 m⁻¹
20.7% over the limit · n = 3,088
What these numbers say
44.0% of 2003 Audi A3 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,272), against an average of 37.8% for all 22-year-old M1 cars.
At 22 years old, a typical one now shows 293,699 km on the odometer; half of them read between 257,219 km and 338,676 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 18 cars, 1.7% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.61 m⁻¹; 20.7% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate