2016 Audi A3 2.0L Diesel · E27 DRH
2016 Audi A3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 12 Dec 2016. Recorded mileage 82,778 miles. MOT valid until 03 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 03 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 82,778 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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E27 DRH Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 21/11/2025
- 82,778 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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E27 DRH MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Audi A3 (E27 DRH) between December 2022 and November 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
E27 DRH Mileage History
- 06/12/202267,496 mi
- 18/07/202373,646 mi+6,150 mi
- 11/07/202477,343 mi+3,697 mi
- 04/12/202478,556 mi+1,213 mi
- 21/11/202582,778 mi+4,222 mi
Average of roughly 5,163 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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