Audi A3 2012
Cars aged 13 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
67.9% ±3.2 pp
M1 average at 13 years – 51.7%
n = 797 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
255,301 km
Percentiles · cars aged 13
p10 165k
p25 200k
p50 255k
p75 289k
p90 323k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 165,010 km |
| p25 | 200,130 km |
| p50 | 255,301 km |
| p75 | 288,862 km |
| p90 | 323,383 km |
Inspection verdicts
A3 2012, n = 797
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 38.9% |
| Minor defects | 29.0% |
| Major defects | 31.9% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.3% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.4%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
3.8% over the limit · n = 160
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.02 m⁻¹
0.3% over the limit · n = 614
What these numbers say
67.9% of 2012 Audi A3 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 797), against an average of 51.7% for all 13-year-old M1 cars.
At 13 years old, a typical one now shows 255,301 km on the odometer; half of them read between 200,130 km and 288,862 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 1 car, 0.4% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.02 m⁻¹; 0.3% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate