2015 Audi A3 1.6L Diesel · KV15 AOW

The most recent MOT, conducted on 29 December 2025 at 123,507 miles, shows a clean pass with no defects recorded. The maintenance trend across the full DVSA record is stable and largely unremarkable. Every pass since late 2022 has come back without a single advisory, which is a strong indicator that suspension bushes, coil springs, and braking components have not flagged up any developing issues during routine testing. The mileage pattern is consistent with a vehicle used as a steady daily driver. The car covered roughly 6,437 miles between January 2024 and January 2025, then approximately 6,918 miles in the eleven months leading into the December 2025 test. That works out to an average of around 11,228 miles per year across eleven years of use, which sits squarely within the expected norm for a petrol or diesel A3 of this age. The only anomaly in the history is the 9 November 2022 failure at 94,006 miles, which recorded no defects at all and was followed by a same-day pass. That typically points to an administrative or test procedure issue rather than a genuine mechanical fault, and it does not carry any long-term technical concern. Because the record is so clean, the car shows no history of recurrent mechanical problems, corrosion warnings, or structural risk. What the MOT history cannot tell you is the current condition of consumables that wear between tests. Brake discs and pads are the most common area where a clean pass at 123,507 miles does not guarantee adequate remaining life. Tyre age and tread depth at the roadside also warrant close attention, as do the front suspension arm bushes and anti-roll bar links, which are typical high-mileage wear items on this platform. A private buyer should inspect these components in person and verify the service history, because the MOT data alone suggests a mechanically sound car, but not one that is necessarily exempt from immediate expenditure on brake or suspension renewal.