2008 Audi A3 1.8 TFSI

Price: £1,995. Good value: £318 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,313, our expected asking price for this car from its model, age, mileage and specification, drawing on 6,542 priced Audi A3 adverts on AskCar as of 2 November 2026.

AskCar lists 6,720 used Audi A3 from 2,302 UK dealerships, as of 2 November 2026.

Overview

  • Make: Audi
  • Model: A3
  • Version: 1.8 S tronic FWD Euro 4 (157 bhp)
  • Year: 2008
  • Mileage: 168,870 miles
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Body: Hatchback, 5 seats
  • Engine: 1.8 litres, 157 bhp
  • Gearbox: Automatic (S tronic)
  • Drive: Front-wheel drive
  • Colour: Grey
  • CO2: 179 g/km
  • Emissions standard: Euro 4, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2008 Audi A3 is advertised with 168,870 miles, approximately 52,400 above the typical mileage for its age. Its asking price of £1,995 is £318 below the AskCar estimate of £2,313. The AskCar estimate uses 6,542 UK dealer adverts for the Audi A3, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. We first saw this car advertised 38 days ago. Its asking price has since fallen by £300. Our latest MOT record expired on 2 October 2026. Check the current position with the dealer. We checked its advertised mileage against the government's MOT record, and they match. It is for sale at Sterling Cars in Reading. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 2 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Good value: £318 (13%) under the AskCar estimate of £2,313.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 6,542 priced Audi A3 adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 2 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2008 Audi A3 has been on sale for at least 38 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 25 September 2026 at £2,295. Its asking price is now £1,995, £300 less. The latest price cut was seen on 26 October 2026.

Price changes recorded:

  • 25 September 2026: £2,295
  • 26 October 2026: £1,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 2 November 2026: the latest record we hold ran out on 2 October 2026; ask the dealer for the current MOT.

It has had 21 MOTs. The latest, on 27 September 2025, passed.

Advisories at the latest test: oil leak, but not excessive; nearside front anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated.

Mileage at that test: 165,029 miles, which matches the advertised 168,870 miles.

Advertised mileage is about 52,400 miles higher than the median mileage of a 2008 Audi A3 on AskCar.

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14 photos of this car are on its AskCar page.

As of 2 November 2026, AskCar lists 586,270 cars and vans from 12,920 UK dealerships, read daily from dealer websites: over 99% of UK dealer used car adverts. No dealer pays to be listed.