2014 Audi A3 2.0L Diesel · EJ14 ADU

The 2014 Audi A3 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, evidenced by the most recent test on 14 August 2025 at 96,751 miles returning a pass with no defects recorded. Prior examinations from January 2022 through August 2024 similarly yielded clean results, indicating the vehicle has avoided recurring mechanical or structural faults across its later service life. The absence of advisories across five consecutive certificates suggests consistent upkeep rather than deferred repairs by previous keepers. Mileage accumulation aligns with typical use for a twelve-year-old car. The odometer advanced from 73,821 miles at the 29 January 2022 test to 96,751 miles by August 2025, a net gain of 22,930 miles over three years and seven months, equating to roughly 6,300 miles annually against a lifetime average near 8,060 miles. A single interim test on 24 January 2023 at 86,815 miles shows the owner maintained a regular twelve-month testing cycle with no prolonged standing gaps. The recorded distances reflect light-to-moderate commuting rather than high-stress fleet operation. No tester flagged suspension bushes, coil springs, binding calipers, exhaust emissions or structural corrosion during any examination, so the DVSA history offers no direct warning on those systems. Prudent buyers should still commission an independent inspection of front wishbone bushes, coil springs and rear beam axle mounting given the car's age and 96,000-plus mileage. Subframe rust and sill integrity warrant close visual checks despite the absence of recorded advisories, as twelve-year-old vehicles routinely develop hidden corrosion unseen on a lift-free test bay.