Buying a used Audi Q3 - what to look out for?

I am thinking about buying a used 2012 Audi Q3, 2.0 TFSi Quattro (71,000 miles). What are the kind of things to look out for before buying one of these?

Asked on 2 October 2016 by Ron Loo

Answered by Honest John
Decent build quality in SEAT's Martorell factory and building the car for Audi brought about a big increase in SEAT quality generally. Here are the reported problems: www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/audi/q3-2011/?sectio.../
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