2012 Audi A3 2.0L Diesel · H16 RVA
2012 Audi A3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 30 May 2012. Recorded mileage 150,580 miles. MOT valid until 20 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Bournemouth
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 20 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 150,580 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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H16 RVA Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/12/2025
- 150,580 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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H16 RVA 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 2012 Audi A3 (H16 RVA) between December 2022 and December 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.
H16 RVA Mileage History
- 21/12/2022134,674 mi
- 15/12/2023140,478 mi+5,804 mi
- 14/12/2024145,298 mi+4,820 mi
- 15/12/2025150,580 mi+5,282 mi
Average of roughly 5,331 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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