2009 Audi A3 2.0L Diesel · GK09 PXJ
2009 Audi A3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 31 Mar 2009. Recorded mileage 199,140 miles. MOT expired on 05 Oct 2023.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2009 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 05 Oct 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 199,140 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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GK09 PXJ Key Findings
- 18 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/10/2022
- 199,140 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 6 historical MOT failures
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (15 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
GK09 PXJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
18 MOT tests are recorded for this 2009 Audi A3 (GK09 PXJ) between March 2012 and October 2022.
The record contains 12 passes and 6 failures.
The most recent test on 07 October 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 6 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (15 issues), Lighting (12 issues), Tyres (11 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Brakes (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 32 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Rear Inner Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp effecting brake light (4.5.4 (b))”; “Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))”; “Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))”.
GK09 PXJ Mileage History
- 27/03/201241,968 mi
- 24/01/201342,377 mi+409 mi
- 28/01/201342,377 mi
- 23/01/201456,477 mi+14,100 mi
- 20/01/201573,048 mi+16,571 mi
- 12/01/201690,040 mi+16,992 mi
- 12/01/2017108,308 mi+18,268 mi
- 25/09/2017120,377 mi+12,069 mi
- 25/09/2018139,001 mi+18,624 mi
- 25/09/2018139,001 mi
- 24/09/2019160,036 mi+21,035 mi
- 24/09/2019160,036 mi
- 22/09/2020171,659 mi+11,623 mi
- 22/09/2020171,659 mi
- 23/09/2021182,563 mi+10,904 mi
- 27/09/2021182,563 mi
- 04/10/2022199,139 mi+16,576 mi
- 07/10/2022199,140 mi+1 mi
Average of roughly 14,926 miles per year across 18 recorded odometer readings.
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