Audi A3 2008
Cars aged 17 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
54.5% ±1.5 pp
M1 average at 17 years – 43.0%
n = 4,064 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
268,920 km
Percentiles · cars aged 17
p10 203k
p25 239k
p50 269k
p75 315k
p90 349k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 202,996 km |
| p25 | 239,045 km |
| p50 | 268,920 km |
| p75 | 315,121 km |
| p90 | 349,447 km |
Inspection verdicts
A3 2008, n = 4,064
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 27.3% |
| Minor defects | 27.2% |
| Major defects | 45.0% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.5% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.8%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
6.2% over the limit · n = 643
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.12 m⁻¹
8.1% over the limit · n = 3,274
What these numbers say
54.5% of 2008 Audi A3 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 4,064), against an average of 43.0% for all 17-year-old M1 cars.
At 17 years old, a typical one now shows 268,920 km on the odometer; half of them read between 239,045 km and 315,121 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 9 cars, 0.8% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.12 m⁻¹; 8.1% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate