AUDI A32016 · 2.0L DIESEL

The Audi A3 passed its most recent MOT on 30 December 2025 at 116,791 miles with a single advisory for a slightly noisy nearside rear wheel bearing. The maintenance trend across the five recorded tests from December 2021 to December 2025 shows a broadly stable history with no failures, though consumable wear and one emerging mechanical fault indicate routine but not meticulous upkeep. The vehicle remains roadworthy per the official record, but the late-2025 bearing noise warrants monitoring. Mileage advanced from 74,551 in the December 2021 test to 116,791 by December 2025, an average annual increase of roughly 10,560 miles which sits near the typical expectation for a ten-year-old car. The record shows consistent yearly testing with no major gaps, though the 2022 test occurred in November rather than December, a minor timing shift. Clean passes in 2022 and 2024 with no defects contrast with advisory-heavy tests in 2021, 2023 and 2025, suggesting intermittent attention to wear items rather than continuous neglect. The December 2021 test flagged all four brake pads wearing thin and all four brake discs worn pitted or scored though not seriously weakened, alongside offside front tyre cracking. The previous owner addressed these by the following years as no brake faults recurred, but the December 2023 test showed all four tyres worn close to legal limit on edges, implying tyre rotation or replacement was deferred until necessity. A buyer should physically inspect the nearside rear wheel bearing for rumble or play, examine brake discs and pads for remaining life, and check tyre tread depth and sidewall condition across all corners. No structural corrosion or suspension component failures appear in the history, so chassis integrity seems sound for the age. The pattern of advisories points to an owner who maintained basic legality but skipped preventive care on consumables. A pre-purchase inspection should confirm the wheel bearing noise has not worsened and assess suspension bushes and coil springs for age-related fatigue not yet recorded.