2010 Audi A3 2.0L Diesel · DA10 CMU
2010 Audi A3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 24 May 2010. Recorded mileage 191,966 miles. MOT expired on 04 Nov 2025.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2010 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 04 Nov 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 191,966 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DA10 CMU Key Findings
- 16 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/11/2024
- 191,966 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 6 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (15 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
DA10 CMU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
16 MOT tests are recorded for this 2010 Audi A3 (DA10 CMU) between April 2013 and November 2024.
The record contains 12 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 05 November 2024 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: Tyres (15 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Lighting (5 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Windscreen (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 39 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: “Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)”; “Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)”; “Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”.
DA10 CMU Mileage History
- 09/04/201368,029 mi
- 14/05/201485,951 mi+17,922 mi
- 16/05/201485,954 mi+3 mi
- 07/05/201598,079 mi+12,125 mi
- 07/05/201598,079 mi
- 04/05/2016111,968 mi+13,889 mi
- 06/05/2016111,975 mi+7 mi
- 11/05/2017122,241 mi+10,266 mi
- 12/05/2017122,241 mi
- 14/05/2018134,253 mi+12,012 mi
- 09/04/2019145,498 mi+11,245 mi
- 05/10/2020157,084 mi+11,586 mi
- 13/09/2021160,710 mi+3,626 mi
- 14/09/2022167,564 mi+6,854 mi
- 22/09/2023177,785 mi+10,221 mi
- 05/11/2024191,966 mi+14,181 mi
Average of roughly 10,706 miles per year across 16 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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