2005 Audi A3 1.6L Petrol · NT54 GFA
2005 Audi A3 (1.6L, petrol). First registered 31 Dec 2005. Recorded mileage 193,353 miles. MOT expired on 15 Nov 2023.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2005 · Stockton-on-Tees
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 15 Nov 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 193,353 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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NT54 GFA Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/11/2022
- 193,353 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
NT54 GFA MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2005 Audi A3 (NT54 GFA) between October 2021 and November 2022.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
NT54 GFA Mileage History
- 26/10/2021165,577 mi
- 12/11/2022193,353 mi+27,776 mi
Average of roughly 26,551 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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