2008 Audi A3 2.0L Diesel · DU08 LHL
2008 Audi A3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 20 Mar 2008. Recorded mileage 175,779 miles. MOT expired on 24 Feb 2024.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Shrewsbury
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 24 Feb 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 175,779 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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DU08 LHL Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 24/02/2023
- 175,779 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
DU08 LHL MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2008 Audi A3 (DU08 LHL) between February 2022 and February 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 24 February 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
DU08 LHL Mileage History
- 21/02/2022169,883 mi
- 24/02/2023175,779 mi+5,896 mi
- 24/02/2023175,779 mi
Average of roughly 5,852 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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