2017 Audi A3 2.0L Petrol · HE12 ATY

The Audi A3 presents as roadworthy following its most recent MOT pass on 26 November 2025 at 53,876 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the recorded history. The tester recorded no defects at that test. Prior to this, the vehicle failed on 21 November 2025 at 53,875 miles yet no defects were listed, indicating an administrative or presentation failure rather than a mechanical fault. The pattern of clean passes in 2023, 2024 and 2025 shows no worsening condition and no recurring advisories on suspension, brakes, or structure. Annual mileage sits low for a nine-year-old car, averaging roughly 5,986 miles per year against the 53,876 miles recorded to date. The records show 39,691 miles on 13 December 2023, rising to 48,689 miles by 4 December 2024 and 53,876 miles by November 2025. That equates to about 9,000 miles in year one of the record and under 5,200 in the next, suggesting lighter recent use possibly with periods of standing. The DVSA data is sparse, with no advisories or consumable wear notes logged at any test, so the file gives little insight into tyre, brake disc, or corrosion status. A buyer should still commission an in-person inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake calipers given the low and intermittent use, which can allow seizing and perished rubbers where regular movement would otherwise keep them serviceable. The two failure entries with zero defects recorded warrant a check of the VOSA failure reasons, as a documentation anomaly can mask an unresolved item from the prior test bay. Exhaust emissions and structural integrity show no flagged concerns across the five tests, but nine years of age on an Audi A3 demands a physical underbody check for corrosion and a measurement of actual tyre tread and wiper condition, none of which the MOT record has quantified.