2015 Audi A3 1.4L Petrol · GW56 SMW
2015 Audi A3 (1.4L, petrol). First registered 23 Sept 2015. Recorded mileage 53,896 miles. MOT expired on 11 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2015 · Canterbury
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 11 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 53,896 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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GW56 SMW Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/05/2025
- 53,896 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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GW56 SMW 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 2015 Audi A3 (GW56 SMW) between May 2022 and May 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.
GW56 SMW Mileage History
- 03/05/202241,778 mi
- 04/05/202346,188 mi+4,410 mi
- 02/05/202450,627 mi+4,439 mi
- 02/05/202553,896 mi+3,269 mi
Average of roughly 4,042 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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