2011 Audi A3 1.6L Petrol · FN11 CJU

The Audi A3 presents as roadworthy following its most recent pass on 11 April 2026 at 76,680 miles, with the maintenance trend appearing stable across the last three years. The April 2026 test shows a pass and a same-day fail with no defects recorded, a pattern repeated in March 2025 when a fail on 22 March at 71,512 miles preceded a pass on 25 March at 71,551 miles. These paired entries suggest administrative re-tests rather than mechanical faults, as no advisories or defects appear on any certificate in the supplied record. Recorded mileage stays low for a 2011 vehicle. The car covered just 717 miles between the March 2024 pass at 70,963 miles and the March 2025 fail at 71,512 miles, then 5,129 miles to the April 2026 pass at 76,680 miles. Average use sits near 5,100 miles per year. Such limited annual travel often means long stationary periods, which can allow corrosion to develop on brake discs, suspension components, and underbody structure even when the MOT shows a clean sheet. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection beneath the car. The absence of recorded advisories does not rule out early-stage rust on subframes or tired suspension bushes that a tester may not have flagged under current pass thresholds. Check brake calipers for seizing after the low-mileage dormancy, and confirm tyre sidewalls have not perished from age rather than wear. Given the clean MOT history and low mileage, previous owners appear to have kept the car lightly used with no deferred consumable failures logged. The repeated same-day fail-pass pairs indicate paperwork corrections, not neglected repairs. Verify service records independently, as the MOT alone cannot confirm routine oil changes or cambelt intervals on this 15-year-old petrol unit.