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2012 Audi A3 Data

VehicleScore has analysed 172 2012 Audi A3 vehicles in this dataset. The figures below summarise VehicleScore results, recorded mileage, MOT history and available emissions data for this model year.

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2012 Audi A3 VehicleScore

The median VehicleScore among 171 2012 Audi A3 vehicles analysed was 615 out of 999.

Median VehicleScore
615
25th percentile
529
75th percentile
673
Vehicles with a score
171

Typical mileage for a 2012 Audi A3

The median mileage among 172 2012 Audi A3 vehicles analysed by VehicleScore was 117,038 miles.

Mileage is the latest recorded odometer reading stored for each vehicle. Earlier MOT readings are not counted as extra vehicles.

Median mileage
117,038 miles
25th percentile
89,378 miles
75th percentile
144,979 miles
Vehicles with mileage
172

2012 Audi A3 MOT pass rate

VehicleScore analysed 2,410 recognised pass/fail MOT tests across 172 2012 Audi A3 vehicles.

MOT pass rate
80.0%
Valid pass/fail tests
2,410
Passes
1,928
Failures
482
All recorded MOT tests
2,410
Vehicles with MOT history
172

2012 Audi A3 engines and emissions

Engine capacity
1,968 cc (53 vehicles)
Engine capacity
1,598 cc (46 vehicles)
Engine capacity
1,984 cc (16 vehicles)
Heavy OIL
88
Petrol
73
Diesel
11
Median CO2
120 g/km
CO2 25th percentile
112 g/km
CO2 75th percentile
135 g/km
Lowest CO2
99 g/km
Highest CO2
212 g/km
Vehicles with CO2
167
ULEZ compliant
97.1%
Vehicles with a ULEZ result
68
5b
78
5a
77

How does the 2012 Audi A3 compare?

Metric2012 A3All A3
VehicleScore615695
Mileage117,038 miles90,308 miles
MOT pass rate80.0%81.5%
CO2120 g/km122 g/km
ULEZ97.1%99.3%

The median VehicleScore in the 2012 sample was 615, compared with 695 in the wider Audi A3 sample.

The median mileage in the 2012 sample was 117,038 miles, compared with 90,308 miles in the wider Audi A3 sample.

The MOT pass rate in the 2012 sample was 80.0%, compared with 81.5% in the wider Audi A3 sample.

The median CO2 in the 2012 sample was 120 g/km, compared with 122 g/km in the wider Audi A3 sample.

ULEZ compliance in the 2012 sample was 97.1%, compared with 99.3% in the wider Audi A3 sample.

Other Audi A3 model years

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Statistics come from vehicles analysed through VehicleScore. Counts use unique vehicles, so repeated searches do not change the figures. MOT tests are stored once. The MOT pass rate uses only recognised pass and fail results. Sample sizes vary by metric. This dataset does not represent every vehicle on UK roads.

Data updated: 12 October 2026

Unique vehicles analysed: 172

Recorded MOT tests: 2,410

Valid pass/fail MOT tests: 2,410