2018 Audi A3 1.5L Petrol · CA68 TXE
2018 Audi A3 (1.5L, petrol). First registered 22 Dec 2018. Recorded mileage 75,343 miles. MOT expired on 09 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2018 · Cardiff
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 09 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 75,343 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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CA68 TXE Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 03/10/2025
- 75,343 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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CA68 TXE MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2018 Audi A3 (CA68 TXE) between November 2021 and October 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
CA68 TXE Mileage History
- 26/11/202124,260 mi
- 14/12/202237,798 mi+13,538 mi
- 10/10/202462,182 mi+24,384 mi
- 03/10/202575,343 mi+13,161 mi
Average of roughly 13,264 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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