2015 AUDI A31.6L Diesel

The Audi A3 presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 2 September 2025 at 80,633 miles with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend is stable, though the history shows a recurring pattern of same-week failures immediately preceding passes, with no faults listed on any failure or pass entry. This suggests administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than progressive mechanical decline. Mileage accumulation is consistent with typical use for an eleven-year-old vehicle. The car covered 57,464 miles at the October 2023 test, rose to 67,907 miles by the September 2024 failure, and reached 80,633 miles by September 2025. That equates to roughly 10,000 to 11,500 miles per year across the recorded period, slightly above the 7,330-mile annual average implied by the odometer but not extreme. The DVSA data is sparse, with only three passes and two failures logged and no advisories or defects ever captured. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs, and structural underbody corrosion, as the MOT record offers no visibility of wear in these areas. The two failed tests on 26 September 2024 and 1 September 2025, both followed one day later by passes with zero defects, indicate the vehicle was likely presented without a valid certificate or with minor non-mechanical discrepancies rather than genuine faults. Previous owners appear to have kept the car to a basic annual test cycle without accruing recorded advisories. Given the clean defect history, the A3 shows no evidence of neglected consumables or serious mechanical risk in the official record. The repeated fail-then-pass sequence within twenty-four hours warrants a check of the original test centre paperwork to confirm no suppressed findings. Absent that, the vehicle's documented roadworthiness is sound for its age and mileage.