Enter the 17-character VIN of your Audi A3 to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Enter the 17-character VIN of an Audi A3 and the decoder shows the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture. It is free and needs no registration. Our data for the A3 runs from model year 1996 to the present, since it is still built, and lists 22 versions, from the Audi A3 (8L) to the Audi A3 allstreet (8Y, facelift 2024). Those versions cover Hatchback, Convertible and Sedan bodies, with power from 90 to 250 hp.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or owners, and that information comes from a paid vehicle history report. When you are looking at a car, check that the VIN on the car and in the documents is identical, and that the decoded model year and body style match the advert.
1996 - present
Production years
90 - 250 hp
Power
3
Body styles
22
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audi A3 (8L) | 1996 - 2000 | Hatchback | 90 - 180 hp |
| Audi A3 (8L, facelift 2000) | 2000 - 2003 | Hatchback | 90 - 180 hp |
| Audi A3 (8P) | 2003 - 2005 | Hatchback | 102 - 250 hp |
| Audi A3 Sportback (8PA) | 2004 - 2008 | Hatchback | 102 - 250 hp |
| Audi A3 (8P, facelift 2005) | 2005 - 2008 | Hatchback | 102 - 250 hp |
| Audi A3 (8P, facelift 2008) | 2008 - 2013 | Hatchback | 90 - 250 hp |
| Audi A3 Cabrio (8P, facelift 2008) | 2008 - 2013 | Convertible | 102 - 200 hp |
| Audi A3 clubsport (8P, facelift 2008) | 2008 - present | Hatchback | 224 hp |
| Audi A3 Sportback (8PA, facelift 2008) | 2008 - 2013 | Hatchback | 90 - 250 hp |
| Audi A3 (8V) | 2012 - 2016 | Hatchback | 105 - 184 hp |
| Audi A3 Cabrio (8V) | 2013 - 2016 | Sedan | 110 - 220 hp |
| Audi A3 Sedan (8V) | 2013 - 2016 | Sedan | 105 - 223 hp |
| Audi A3 Sportback (8V) | 2013 - 2016 | Hatchback | 105 - 184 hp |
| Audi A3 (8V, facelift 2016) | 2016 - 2017 | Hatchback | 110 - 190 hp |
| Audi A3 Cabrio (8V, facelift 2016) | 2016 - 2020 | Convertible | 110 - 228 hp |
| Audi A3 Sedan (8V, facelift 2016) | 2016 - 2020 | Sedan | 110 - 228 hp |
| Audi A3 Sportback (8V, facelift 2016) | 2016 - 2020 | Hatchback | 110 - 190 hp |
| Audi A3 Sedan (8Y) | 2020 - 2024 | Sedan | 110 - 190 hp |
| Audi A3 Sportback (8Y) | 2020 - 2024 | Hatchback | 110 - 200 hp |
| Audi A3 allstreet (8Y, facelift 2024) | 2024 - present | - | 150 hp |
| Audi A3 Sedan (8Y, facelift 2024) | 2024 | Sedan | 116 - 201 hp |
| Audi A3 Sportback (8Y, facelift 2024) | 2024 - present | Hatchback | 116 - 177 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Audi A3, with model years 1996 - present in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1996 - present across 22 versions of the Audi A3. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Audi A3 the characters to expect are 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023), R (2024), S (2025), T (2026).
22 versions, in 3 body styles, with power up to 250 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives the manufacturer, model year and country, not the version name. Take the model year and the body style (Hatchback, Convertible or Sedan) and compare them with the registration documents and the seller's description, for example Audi A3 Cabrio (8V, facelift 2016) or Audi A3 (8P, facelift 2008).
Read all 17 characters and check they match exactly, since I, O and Q are never used in a VIN. Then check that the model year in character 10 fits the year stated in the paperwork, and that the plant character in position 11 is not obviously contradicted by the documents.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners, because none of that is stored in the VIN. It also does not give the exact power of the car, which in our data ranges from 90 to 250 hp across the A3 versions.