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UK observations: 2023

Median odometer reading by model year
Audi A3: median odometer reading by model year Line chart of the median odometer reading in kilometres for each model year from 2005 to 2020, with the 10th to 90th percentile range shaded. The median is 220,721 km for 2005 and 37,987 km for 2020. The table lists every value.
  • Median
  • 10th to 90th percentile

A break in the line means that model year has no page, so no value is drawn for it.

Audi A3: odometer readings in 2023 UK MOT tests, by model year. Kilometres, with the median in miles too.
Model year Median (km) Median (mi) 10th percentile (km) 90th percentile (km) Readings Age in 2023 (years)
2005 220,721 137,150 136,129 310,290 13,134 18
2006 216,067 134,258 134,163 303,354 18,926 17
2007 212,650 132,135 132,445 296,857 22,312 16
2014 126,446 78,570 70,895 198,879 45,903 9
2015 109,213 67,862 60,392 177,140 47,735 8
2020 37,987 23,604 18,947 74,656 5,130 3

Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test results 2023. Aggregate generated: . This historical band is not a current-year estimate. Cars have aged since 2023; repeated tests may count the same vehicle more than once.

What the table shows

The table covers model years 2005 to 2020 (model years with a page: 6; UK MOT readings in total: 153,140, from 2023 tests). The oldest model year, 2005, has a median of 220,721 km and the newest, 2020, 37,987 km: the older year’s median is 481% higher. The 10th to 90th percentile range is widest relative to the median for 2020 (147% of the median) and narrowest for 2007 (77%). Between directly consecutive model years (pairs compared: 3), the newer year’s median is on average 8,400 km lower. In every compared pair the newer model year has the lower median.

These are 2023 UK MOT observations of different cars at different ages: a cross-section of the fleet, not the history of any one car. Differences between model years reflect cars of different ages, not changes in an individual car’s mileage.

Lithuanian fleet: typical mileage

Home market data. Odometer distribution from Lithuanian technical inspections (TRANSEKSTA), using each car's latest reading. Kilometres.

Latest reading per vehicle; observation dates are not provided in this aggregate. This is a different sample from the UK inspection readings. Aggregate generated: . Lithuanian and UK figures come from separate samples and are never combined. Only model years with a Lithuanian sample are listed (vehicles per model year: at least 1,000).

Audi A3: odometer readings in Lithuanian technical inspections (TRANSEKSTA) by model year, latest reading per vehicle. Kilometres.
Model year Median (km) 10th percentile (km) 90th percentile (km) Vehicles
2006 282,134 209,591 362,391 1,088

Lietuvos techninės apžiūros įmonių asociacija TRANSEKSTA via data.gov.lt, CC BY 4.0.

EU recall signals: Audi A3

Model-level recall activity from EU market registers. Counts are advisory and are shown per source, never added together. Not specific to this car.

Recall snapshot generated: 2026-10-04. Historical snapshot, not a live recall check. Confirm current applicability and repair status with the manufacturer.

EU Safety Gate: 16 campaigns KBA (DE): 33 campaigns RDW NL open recalls: 1.0% of fleet

Recalls apply to production windows, not model years alone. Recalls and safety signals: Audi A3

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