2012 Audi A3 2.0L Petrol · FM12 GVJ
2012 Audi A3 (2.0L, petrol). First registered 10 Aug 2012. Recorded mileage 114,519 miles. MOT expired on 10 Aug 2025.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Aug 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 114,519 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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FM12 GVJ Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 09/08/2024
- 114,519 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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FM12 GVJ 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 2012 Audi A3 (FM12 GVJ) between July 2022 and August 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
FM12 GVJ Mileage History
- 29/07/2022110,067 mi
- 31/07/2023114,302 mi+4,235 mi
- 09/08/2024114,519 mi+217 mi
Average of roughly 2,192 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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