2017 Audi A3 2.0L Petrol · FH17 RYX

The 2017 Audi A3 presents a clean roadworthiness status with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 3 February 2026 at 49,644 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, continuing an unbroken sequence of five consecutive passes since August 2022. No advisories or mechanical faults appear anywhere in the DVSA history, indicating the vehicle has not required corrective work within the test regime. The mileage pattern reflects light use for a nine-year-old car. Recorded distance rose from 33,319 miles at the 22 August 2022 test to 39,864 miles by 5 September 2023, then 45,605 miles on 12 September 2024, 47,054 miles on 6 February 2025, and 49,644 miles on 3 February 2026. Annual accumulation sits near 5,500 miles, with a slight slowdown in the last year where only 2,590 miles were covered. Such low throughput suggests extended standing periods are plausible, though the sparse, fault-free record gives no evidence of neglect in the tested items. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, and brake discs given the low mileage and likely intermittent use, as corrosion or perished rubbers may develop without triggering an MOT defect. The tester flagged no binding calipers or exhaust emission concerns across the record, yet standing vehicles often conceal underbody rust and flat-spotted tyres unseen in a pass result. Previous keepers appear to have maintained the car to the minimum legal standard at each annual interval without deferred tests. The absence of repeat advisories points to resolving or non-recurring conditions rather than worsening wear, but the clean sheet offers no insight into consumable ages such as wiper blades or fluid changes between tests.