2016 Audi A3 1.4L Petrol · J26 DDN

The Audi A3 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 13 November 2025 at 56,707 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of clean results since January 2023. The recorded mileage of 56,707 against a 2016 build date equates to roughly 5,671 miles per year, which is low for the vehicle's age. The DVSA entries show steady annual accumulation: 34,565 miles at the January 2023 failure, 34,567 at the retest the same day, 38,955 by January 2024, 47,434 by January 2025, and 56,707 by November 2025. The only anomaly is the 20 January 2023 failure at 34,565 miles, which the record lists with no defects, indicating an administrative or presentational rejection rather than a mechanical fault. The clean advisories across all passes suggest the previous keeper kept basic upkeep current. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the car's low annual use, as prolonged standing can accelerate perished rubber and surface corrosion unseen in a pass result. The absence of any flagged exhaust emissions or structural integrity concerns is a positive signal, but the 2023 failure with no recorded defect warrants a check of the original test rationale. Given the sparse but clean history, focus the viewing on underbody structural rust and binding calipers, components the MOT did not flag but which degrade on low-mileage vehicles left idle for extended periods.