2016 Audi Q3 2.0L Diesel · J1 SWN
2016 Audi Q3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 08 Sept 2016. Recorded mileage 51,680 miles. MOT expired on 06 Oct 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI Q3
- Year / Origin
- 2016
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 06 Oct 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 51,680 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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J1 SWN Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 06/10/2025
- 51,680 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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J1 SWN 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 2016 Audi Q3 (J1 SWN) between September 2022 and October 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.
J1 SWN Mileage History
- 08/09/202236,486 mi
- 11/09/202341,283 mi+4,797 mi
- 08/10/202446,804 mi+5,521 mi
- 06/10/202551,680 mi+4,876 mi
Average of roughly 4,937 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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