2017 Audi A3 2.0L Diesel · EM03 SEW
2017 Audi A3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 06 Apr 2017. Recorded mileage 73,174 miles. MOT expired on 08 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2017 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 73,174 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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EM03 SEW Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/06/2025
- 73,174 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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EM03 SEW 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 2017 Audi A3 (EM03 SEW) between October 2022 and June 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 09 June 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
EM03 SEW Mileage History
- 10/10/202255,020 mi
- 23/09/202362,231 mi+7,211 mi
- 27/09/202362,232 mi+1 mi
- 21/10/202468,795 mi+6,563 mi
- 09/06/202573,174 mi+4,379 mi
Average of roughly 6,816 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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