2012 Audi A3 1.4L Petrol · FE12 UDO
2012 Audi A3 (1.4L, petrol). First registered 10 Mar 2012. Recorded mileage 93,763 miles. MOT expired on 11 Jul 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 Jul 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 93,763 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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FE12 UDO Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/07/2025
- 93,763 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
FE12 UDO MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Audi A3 (FE12 UDO) between May 2022 and July 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
FE12 UDO Mileage History
- 28/05/202276,177 mi
- 30/06/202382,035 mi+5,858 mi
- 01/07/202487,772 mi+5,737 mi
- 12/07/202593,763 mi+5,991 mi
Average of roughly 5,629 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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