2021 Audi A3 S Line 35 TDI S-A 2.0L Diesel · DA71 CME

The Audi A3 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 27 October 2025 at 44,682 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior annual examination on 25 October 2024 at 36,498 miles also passed cleanly. The duplicate 25 October 2024 entry showing a fail with no defects recorded is a DVSA administrative anomaly rather than a genuine mechanical fault, and it does not alter the vehicle's clean advisory history across both valid tests. The mileage pattern sits at typical levels for a five-year-old car. From the October 2024 test at 36,498 miles to the October 2025 test at 44,682 miles the vehicle covered 8,184 miles in twelve months, aligning with the approximate 8,936 miles per year average across its life. The record shows no rapid accumulation or suspicious gaps, and with only two substantive test points the history is sparse but entirely clean of advisories or repairs. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the low recorded mileage may mask prolonged standing periods that accelerate rubber perishing and surface corrosion. The absence of any flagged exhaust emissions or structural integrity issues in the official record is reassuring, yet tyres and wiper blades warrant a visual check as consumable items the MOT may not have caught at replacement threshold. Previous keepers appear to have maintained the car to a reasonable standard, with no recurring faults or skipped consumable replacements visible in the data. Given the clean trajectory, the main risk lies in undetected intermittent faults rather than documented neglect, so a pre-purchase mechanical appraisal remains sensible.