Factory build sheet
2021 Audi A8 L Quattro
Build WAU8EAF8-M · 4L 8cyl · All-wheel drive · Sedan
VIN positions 1 through 8 read WAU8EAF8 and position 10 reads M. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every A8 L whose VIN starts WAU8EAF8 and carries M in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 703 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 703 known VINs
- 34 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Audi with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 4 L
- Cylinders
- 8
- Engine model
- 453 hp 4l v8
- Horsepower
- 453 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- All-wheel drive
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Forward speeds
- 8
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sedan/Saloon
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 4
- Seats
- 5
- Seat rows
- 2
- Manufacturer
- AUDI AG
Driver assistance, as built
- Forward collision warning Standard
- Crash imminent braking Standard
- Lane departure warning Standard
- Lane keeping assistance Optional
- Adaptive cruise control Optional
- Blind spot warning Optional
Systems the filing does not record are not listed above. Check the window sticker of the exact car before you rely on any single feature.
What this build asks today
Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.
$42,199 median asking price · 51 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026
Low 2% of listings $24,450 Top 2% of listings $49,995
The same build, other model years
Audi used the VIN pattern WAU8EAF8 for 3 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 2019 Quattro L 4L 8cyl Sedan · 162 vehicles code K $31,930
- 2020 L Quattro 4L 8cyl Sedan · 507 vehicles code L $37,053
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2021 You are here code M $42,199
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | WAU | AUDI AG · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | 8EAF8 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | M | Model year — 2021 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
703 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to WAU8EAF8-M shares the specification above.
- 703 Known VINs
- 34 Listed for sale now
- 51 Priced listings
- $42,199 Median asking
Vehicles of this build
A fixed sample of 3 vehicles carrying this configuration — each with its own history page. The sample refreshes quarterly, not nightly, so it stays put between visits.
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the A8 L, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2022 Quattro 3L 6-cyl · Sedan saloon · AWD 572 vehicles · $43,987 median
- 2023 Quattro 3L 6-cyl · Sedan saloon · AWD 819 vehicles · $49,887 median
- 2025 Quattro 3L 6-cyl · Sedan saloon · AWD 754 vehicles · $70,554 median
- 1997 Quattro 4.2L 8-cyl · Sedan saloon · AWD 31 vehicles
- 2001 Quattro L 4.2L 8-cyl · Sedan saloon · AWD 81 vehicles
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Prices are asking prices from 51 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.
Vehicle counts come from the 703 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.