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Audi S3 at salvage auctions

Copart 2015 Audi S3 PREMIUM PLUS WAUBFGFF9F1036040 Front End85,246 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2017 Audi S3 PREMIUM PLUS WAUB1GFFXH1057254 Front End upcomingNov 13 Copart 2016 Audi S3 PREMIUM PLUS WAUB1GFF0G1002469 Front End76,043 mi upcomingNov 12 Copart 2017 Audi S3 PREMIUM PLUS WAUB1GFF8H1032143 Minor Dent / Scratches123,396 mi upcomingNov 11 Copart 2016 Audi S3 PREMIUM PLUS WAUB1GFF7G1006678 Front End157,522 mi upcomingNov 11 Copart 2015 Audi S3 PREMIUM PLUS WAUBFGFF9F1036040 Front End85,246 mi upcomingNov 11 Copart 2017 Audi S3 PRESTIGE WAUF8GFF8H1021124 Side60,754 mi upcomingNov 10 Copart 2016 Audi S3 PREMIUM PLUS WAUB1GFF1G1083434 Front End111,587 mi upcomingNov 10 Copart 2017 Audi S3 PREMIUM PLUS WAUB1GFF8H1032143 Minor Dent / Scratches123,396 mi not soldNov 9 Copart 2017 Audi S3 PRESTIGE WAUF1GFF0H1012034 Rollover71,877 mi Nov 9 Copart 2016 Audi S3 PREMIUM PLUS WAUB1GFF6G1036769 Front End68,442 mi Jan 25 Copart 2017 Audi S3 PREMIUM PLUS WAUB1GFF0H1060289 Front End41,163 mi Jan 23 Copart 2017 Audi S3 PREMIUM PLUS WAUB1GFF2H1027388 Front End34,335 mi Jan 23 Copart 2015 Audi S3 PREMIUM WAUBFGFF8F1070051 Normal Wear136,652 mi Jan 23 Copart 2015 Audi S3 S3 TECHNIK WAUFFRFF7F1093785 Undercarriage97,177 mi Jun 23 Copart 2015 Audi S3 PREMIUM WAUBFGFF3F1002854 Rear End Jun 23 Copart 2019 Audi S3 PREMIUM PLUS WAUB1GFFXKA086325 Front End29,226 mi Jun 23 Copart 2017 Audi S3 PREMIUM PLUS WAUB1GFF0H1058803 Front End Jun 22 Copart 2016 Audi S3 PREMIUM PLUS WAUB1GFF1G1066973 Side67,312 mi Jun 21 Copart 2015 Audi S3 PREMIUM WAUBFGFF2F1136125 Undercarriage100,261 mi Jun 21 Copart 2015 Audi S3 PRESTIGE WAUFFGFF0F1081868 Side113,943 mi Jun 20 Copart 2018 Audi S3 PRESTIGE WAUF1GFFXJ1021278 Front End48,637 mi Copart 2020 Audi S3 PREMIUM PLUS WAUE1GFF6LA041784 Front End14,145 mi Copart 2017 Audi S3 PREMIUM PLUS WAUB1GFF9H1046441 Front End54,155 mi

Audi S3: model passport

Everything our database knows about the Audi S3: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

At salvage auctions

Cars37
Median retail value$24,714
Median repair cost, % of value84%
Median odometer72,762 mi
Run and drive81%
Model year
2015
11
11
2020
Primary damage
  1. Front End 20 54%
  2. Side 8 22%
  3. Mechanical 2 5.4%
  4. Undercarriage 2 5.4%
  5. Minor Dent / Scratches 1 2.7%
  6. Normal Wear 1 2.7%
  7. Rear End 1 2.7%
  8. Rollover 1 2.7%
  9. Water / Flood 1 2.7%
Yard state
  1. IL4 11%
  2. NJ4 11%
  3. CO3 8.1%
  4. GA3 8.1%
  5. AB2 5.4%
  6. CA2 5.4%
  7. MD2 5.4%
  8. MI2 5.4%
  9. NV2 5.4%
  10. AL1 2.7%
  11. AZ1 2.7%
  12. FL1 2.7%

Median is the middle: half the cars are below it, half above. Retail value (Copart's Est. Retail Value) and repair cost are the auction's estimates, not sale prices. Odometer median counts only readings marked actual.

Owner complaints to NHTSA

123 complaints about the Audi S3 (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints123
With a crash1
With a fire0
Injured2
Deaths0
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Airbags
    median 45,000 mi at failure     49 40%
  2. Seats and seat belts
    median 45,000 mi at failure     15 12%
  3. Electrical system
    median 52,000 mi at failure     11 9%
  4. Fuel and propulsion
    median 2,000 mi at failure     10 8%
  5. Transmission and drivetrain
    median 42,000 mi at failure     10 8%
  6. Visibility, wipers, sunroof
    median 18,000 mi at failure     5 4%
  7. Engine and cooling
    median 55,750 mi at failure     5 4%
  8. Driver assistance (AEB, lane assist) 3 2%
  9. Wheels and tires
    median 21,000 mi at failure     3 2%
  10. Brakes
    median 42,000 mi at failure     2 2%
Complaints by model year
722015
2020
2024

Recalls

12 recall campaigns for the Audi S3.

Recall campaigns by model year
2015
2020
7
2023

NHTSA crash tests, overall rating

Model yearStars
2020 5.0
2018 5.0
2017 5.0
2016 5.0
2015 5.0

Real sale prices

53 sales of the Audi S3 at US government auctions, median price $6,600. All real prices →

Sources: our Copart lot database; NHTSA owner complaints, recalls and NCAP; open sale records of US cities and the US Treasury. Complaints are reports from owners, not confirmed defects; more popular models get more of them. Median: half are below, half above.