2007 Audi A3 2.0L Diesel · AO57 PZB
2007 Audi A3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 03 Sept 2007. Recorded mileage 181,327 miles. MOT expired on 06 Sept 2023.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2007 · Norwich
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 06 Sept 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 181,327 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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AO57 PZB Key Findings
- 17 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 08/09/2022
- 181,327 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (9 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
AO57 PZB MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
17 MOT tests are recorded for this 2007 Audi A3 (AO57 PZB) between August 2010 and September 2022.
The record contains 13 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 08 September 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (9 issues), Tyres (7 issues), Brakes (6 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Windscreen (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 18 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))”; “Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))”.
AO57 PZB Mileage History
- 23/08/201032,689 mi
- 19/08/201142,059 mi+9,370 mi
- 24/08/201253,293 mi+11,234 mi
- 02/09/201363,637 mi+10,344 mi
- 04/09/201363,637 mi
- 04/08/201469,382 mi+5,745 mi
- 01/09/201579,223 mi+9,841 mi
- 11/07/201684,967 mi+5,744 mi
- 03/07/2017103,983 mi+19,016 mi
- 05/07/2018119,593 mi+15,610 mi
- 04/07/2019133,780 mi+14,187 mi
- 04/07/2019133,780 mi
- 03/07/2020150,123 mi+16,343 mi
- 25/06/2021165,862 mi+15,739 mi
- 25/06/2021165,862 mi
- 31/08/2022181,097 mi+15,235 mi
- 08/09/2022181,327 mi+230 mi
Average of roughly 12,341 miles per year across 17 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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