2015 Audi A3 1.4L Petrol · 888 LC

The Audi A3 presents as roadworthy following the most recent DVSA test, a pass recorded on 19 December 2024 at 64,742 miles with no defects listed. The maintenance trend is stable across the available history, with the only blemishes being two failed tests that carried no recorded defects. The December 2024 failure at 64,722 miles two days prior to the pass, and the December 2023 failure at 60,459 miles on the same day as its pass, suggest administrative or presentation issues at the testing station rather than mechanical faults. No advisories for suspension bushes, brake discs, corrosion, or exhaust emissions appear at any stage. Mileage sits low for an eleven-year-old vehicle, totalling 64,742 miles or roughly 5,886 miles per year. The record shows 50,480 miles at the November 2022 test, rising to 60,459 by December 2023 and 64,742 by December 2024, equating to under 5,000 miles annually in both intervals. Such light use implies the car spent periods standing, which can age tyres, seals, and brake calipers through inactivity rather than friction wear. The MOT data is sparse and clean, offering no flag of consumable items like wiper blades or tyre tread across the five-year window. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of structural integrity and underbody corrosion, since the MOT omitted advisories that low-mileage cars often hide beneath sills and subframes. The tester logged no binding calipers or worn coil springs, but standing moisture exposure may have affected brake lines and suspension mounts unseen by the annual test. Verify the December 2023 and December 2024 same-day fail-pass pairs with the selling garage to confirm no suppressed defects exist in the paper trail.