vinkodex.2024–, estate, petrol, 116 HP.
The list covers this version.
What you save stays on this device only. My saves
2 fault write-ups. 1 important. No recall on the list.
If you know the year, pick it. Faults for other years drop out of the list.
Before you buy
The DSG gearbox jerks and hesitates at low speed, in congestion, in a stop and go rhythm. It affects higher mileage cars run without an oil and filter change: the oil change here is not a lifetime fill but prescribed maintenance.
What to check
On the MQB evo generation the MIB3 touchscreen freezes, restarts on its own, and sometimes stays black. In the What Car? survey, 59 per cent of 8Y A3 owners reported a fault, and 44 per cent of those concerned the infotainment. Volume and temperature are set on touch sliders instead of physical buttons, and if the system hangs you cannot adjust them while driving either.
The maker released several software updates. Many cases are resolved by them, but not all. The update is free and fault finding is not, so before you buy, check whether the latest version has been installed.
What to check
vinkodex.Checklist
First what you would check on any car. Then the faults of this model.
Before you buy
The printed sheet starts with what you would check on any car. What you tick stays on this device only.
No engine and transmission for this yet. When they are in, you see them here.
Variant data
The manufacturer specifies this for this version. Of the mileage and the time, the one that comes first is the one that counts.
Air filter
Cabin (pollen) filter
Engine oil and oil filter
Brake fluid change
Coolant (antifreeze) change
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