Real example report: worked calculation, not a quotation
Audi A3 2014
- Make
- Audi
- Model / derivative
- A3
- Year
- 2014
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Engine
- 2L
- CO2
- 106 g/km
Every example on this page uses the same standard scenario: 7,400 miles/year, 3-year ownership, finance purchase, so the figures are directly comparable across vehicles.
Total cost of ownership
Source dataCalculated as the report's annual ownership cost (£5690) x the 3-year ownership period. Not a figure printed in the source report.
Cost breakdown
Every category this report covers, largest first.
Quick answers
What does it cost to own a Audi A3 2014?
In this real 73 Auto example, total cost of ownership for this Audi A3 2014 is £474/month (£5,690/year), based on 7,400 miles/year over a 3-year finance ownership scenario.
What are the running costs of a Audi A3 2014?
Day-to-day running costs, including service & mot, fuel / energy and maintenance & repairs and 5 other costs, total £4,274/year (£357/month) in this example, excluding depreciation and finance.
What is the road tax (VED) for a Audi A3 2014?
VED (road tax) for this Audi A3 2014 is £20/year in this example.
What is the depreciation on a Audi A3 2014?
Depreciation accounts for £1,037/year (18% of the total cost) for this Audi A3 2014 in this example.
What drives this cost
For this Audi A3 2014, Service & MOT is the largest ownership-cost category, making up 23% of the annual total (£1,288/year of £5,690/year). Fuel / Energy is a close second at 19%, so together these two categories account for 42% of the total. Depreciation and finance together make up 25% of the annual cost, while day-to-day running costs (fuel/energy, insurance, servicing, maintenance, tax, tyres and roadside assistance combined) make up 74%. As a diesel vehicle, fuel costs are calculated from a fuel price of £1.45/litre at 45mpg, making up 19% of the total.
What this example is
This is a worked example for one specific vehicle under the stated assumptions, not a quotation or financial advice. A different registration, condition, location, driving pattern, insurance profile or finance agreement will produce a different result. See the methodology and data sources behind this figure.
For what these figures add up to and why, see what Total Cost of Ownership means and UK car running costs.
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