2018 Audi S3 2L Black Edition 5dr — £22,000 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 21 April 2026 | Sunderland
£22,000
42,297 miles | Petrol | Automatic | Hatchback
Listing Quality
50/100
Average
vs Market Average
-8%
Below Market
Value Retention
10/100
Very Steep Depreciation
Our Verdict
50 /100

This 2018 Audi S3 2L Black Edition 5dr is listed at £22,000 by Nova Motor Group in Sunderland. It has 42,297 miles on the clock. At 8% below the market average of £23,865, this looks competitively priced based on 30 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £7,470/year in value. The listing quality is average — it could benefit from more photos or detailed specifications.

Year 2018
Make Audi
Model S3
Trim 2L Black Edition 5dr
Body Style Hatchback
Colour Black
Fuel Type Petrol
Gearbox Automatic
Mileage 42,297 miles
Engine 2L
Doors 5
Seats 5
CO2 150 g/km
Euro Status Euro 6
ULEZ Compliant Yes
Monthly Payment £502.43/mo
All Features & Equipment (63)
18in Alloy Wheels - 5-Arm Turbine Design in Magnesium Look - Diamond Cut Finish2 x USB Charging Ports and 1 x AUX-IN6-Airbag System with Knee Airbag for DriverAluminium Interior ElementsAnti Theft Locking Wheel BoltsAnti-Theft AlarmAudi BeamAudi Connect Infotainment Services - 3 Month TrialAudi Drive SelectAudi Hill Hold AssistAudi Smartphone InterfaceAuto-Dimming Rear-View Mirror with Light and Rain SensorBang and Olufsen Sound SystemBlack Styling PackageBluetooth InterfaceBrake Calipers Painted in Black with S3 Logo at the FrontBrilliant BlackCD DriveCloth Headlining in BlackColour Drivers Information System - DISCruise ControlDAB Digital RadioDoor Mirrors - Black HousingDoor Mirrors - Electrically Adjustable and Heated with Integrated LED Side IndicatorsDual-Zone Electronic Climate ControlElectric Windows - FrontElectromechanical Parking BrakeEmail and Text Messages can be Displayed on your Vehicles MMIESC - Electronic Stabilisation Control inc ABS - ASR and EDLExhaust Tailpipe - Dual-Branch Oval Twin with Chrome FinishFine Nappa Leather - S Embossed Super Sports Seats - Black with Rock Grey StitchingFirst Aid Kit and Warning TriangleFront and Rear Floor MatsFront Centre ArmrestHeadlights WashersHeated Front SeatsHeated Windscreen Washer JetsIlluminated Door Sill Trims with S LogoInlays - Matt Brushed AluminiumInstrument Dials with S3 LogoISOFIX Child Seat Mounting and Top TetherLashing Points in Luggage CompartmentLED Headlights with LED Rear Lights and Dynamic Rear IndicatorsLED Interior Light PackageMMI Navigation - SD Card BasedMMI Radio Plus with 7in Electrically Retractable Colour MMI ScreenNon-Smoking PackageOnline Media Streaming - Audi MMI Connect App RequiredPedals in Stainless SteelPrivacy GlassProgressive SteeringRear Parking SensorsRemote Central Locking with 2 Fold Away KeysS Design Body StylingS Sport SuspensionSeat Belt MonitoringSpace Saver Spare WheelSplit Folding Rear Seat Bench - 60-40 or FullySteering Wheel - 3-Spoke Leather-Multifunction-Flat Bottomed-Shift PaddlesStorage Compartments in the Door Side Trims-Centre Console-Under Drivers SeatStorage PackageTool Kit and Car JackTyre Pressure Warning Light
Below MarketListed at £22,000 vs market average of £23,865 (-8%)
Market Low
£13,994
Market Average
£23,865
Market High
£37,750
Comparables
30 listings

Based on 30 comparable Audi S3 listings.

Age Depreciation
Moderate Depreciation
£2,525/year
Mileage Impact
Steep Depreciation
£2,473/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Very Steep Depreciation
£7,470/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £23,795 (£-1,795)
Mileage-predicted: £24,725 (£-2,725)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-4,997/yr | 10k mi/yr £-7,470/yr | 15k mi/yr £-9,943/yr

Based on 95 comparable listings. Slopes from smoothed depreciation curves.

50
Overall Listing Quality
Average — some areas could be improved.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
25/25Good
Photos
59 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
63 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
9 specs provided
7/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
25/25Good
Clear pricing
£22,000
8/8
Monthly payment shown
£502.43/mo
4/4
Visual presentation
59 photos
5/5
Key selling points
63 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
9 specs provided
4/4
SEO Quality
Page HTML not captured — scores are estimated
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
AI Discoverability
How findable is this listing by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines?
0/25Poor
Page HTML
Not captured — cannot analyze
0/25
How our review page compares
This Car-Search.ai listing review page scores 95+/100 on all four categories. It includes Schema.org Vehicle + Review structured data, semantic HTML, per-page meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, canonical URLs, static HTML rendering, market analysis, depreciation vectors, and rich narrative content — fully accessible to Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and all AI search engines.

Independent review — we are not affiliated with the dealer.

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About the Dealer

Nova Motor Group

Sunderland SR5 3JJ