2018 Audi A3 2.0L Petrol · DC18 CWX

The 2018 Audi A3 presents a clean roadworthiness status with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 30 December 2025 at 56,178 miles passed with no defects recorded, following a prior clean pass on 14 May 2025 at 51,842 miles. Across the full DVLA history the vehicle has never failed an MOT and has carried no advisories, indicating the previous keepers addressed wear before each annual test. Annual mileage sits at roughly 7,022 miles, typical for an eight-year-old hatchback. The records show low early use, with only 23,661 miles logged on 15 August 2022 and 32,075 miles on 12 June 2023. A single anomalous entry lists 171,714 miles on 16 August 2021, which contradicts the lower readings before and after it and is almost certainly a data-recording error rather than true odometer movement. From mid-2023 the car covered about 24,000 miles in thirty months, a moderate pace that suggests regular but not heavy use. With no advisories or defects across five tests, the buyer faces no flagged mechanical or structural risks in the official record. The absence of corrosion, suspension bush, brake disc, or exhaust emission notes implies the shell and running gear have been kept sound. A clean MOT chain of this length usually reflects an owner who serviced to schedule rather than reacting to failures. In person, the buyer should still confirm the 2021 mileage anomaly with the seller and inspect service stamps to validate true distance travelled. Beyond that, a standard pre-purchase check of tyre tread depth, brake pad thickness, and underbody for latent corrosion remains sensible, though the test history gives no cause to expect imminent faults.