2014 Audi A3 2.0L Diesel · L21 LBB
2014 Audi A3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 15 May 2014. Recorded mileage 175,742 miles. MOT valid until 28 Nov 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2014 · Stanmore (Wimbledon)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 28 Nov 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 175,742 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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L21 LBB Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/11/2025
- 175,742 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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L21 LBB MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2014 Audi A3 (L21 LBB) between November 2021 and November 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
L21 LBB Mileage History
- 27/11/2021111,672 mi
- 06/11/2022128,459 mi+16,787 mi
- 26/11/2023146,925 mi+18,466 mi
- 29/11/2024163,225 mi+16,300 mi
- 27/11/2025175,742 mi+12,517 mi
Average of roughly 16,014 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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