2009 Audi A3 1.9L Diesel · HK09 EPO
2009 Audi A3 (1.9L, diesel). First registered 29 Jul 2009. Recorded mileage 154,637 miles. MOT expired on 01 Feb 2023.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2009 · Portsmouth
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 01 Feb 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 154,637 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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HK09 EPO Key Findings
- 16 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/02/2022
- 154,637 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 1 defect noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (13 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
HK09 EPO MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
16 MOT tests are recorded for this 2009 Audi A3 (HK09 EPO) between July 2012 and February 2022.
The record contains 11 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 02 February 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (13 issues), Lighting (6 issues), Windscreen (2 issues), Suspension (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 14 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: “Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 ”; “Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))”; “Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))”.
HK09 EPO Mileage History
- 11/07/201244,094 mi
- 22/07/201364,991 mi+20,897 mi
- 11/07/201485,557 mi+20,566 mi
- 20/01/201594,155 mi+8,598 mi
- 05/01/2016104,782 mi+10,627 mi
- 11/01/2017111,883 mi+7,101 mi
- 11/01/2017111,883 mi
- 15/01/2018119,873 mi+7,990 mi
- 15/01/2018119,873 mi
- 16/01/2019129,538 mi+9,665 mi
- 16/01/2019129,538 mi
- 09/01/2020139,532 mi+9,994 mi
- 26/01/2021143,232 mi+3,700 mi
- 26/01/2021143,232 mi
- 31/01/2022154,634 mi+11,402 mi
- 02/02/2022154,637 mi+3 mi
Average of roughly 11,558 miles per year across 16 recorded odometer readings.
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