2018 Audi A3 1.6L Diesel · JB03 ATE

The Audi A3 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend. The most recent test on 7 October 2025 at 107,415 miles returned a pass with no defects recorded, and the prior annual tests from 2023 through 2024 also passed cleanly. No advisories or mechanical faults appear across the five-year record, indicating the vehicle has not shown worsening wear or recurring test failures. Recorded mileage sits high for an eight-year-old car. The history shows 64,684 miles at the 13 October 2022 test, rising to 79,522 by 10 October 2023, then 94,034 on 8 October 2024, and 107,415 by October 2025. That equates to roughly 13,400 miles per year, with even annual increments and no standing periods or sudden accumulation spikes. The DVSA data is sparse on faults, showing only a failed entry on 8 October 2024 at 94,034 miles with no defects listed, immediately followed by a pass the same day, which suggests an administrative or emission-readiness retry rather than a mechanical defect. A buyer should still commission an independent inspection of suspension bushes, coil springs, brake discs and calipers given the high mileage and age. The clean MOT record does not exempt the car from consumable wear on tyres, wiper blades and exhaust components that testers may not have flagged as advisory. Previous owners appear to have maintained basic annual test compliance, though the 2024 same-day fail-and-pass pattern implies test centre processes rather than owner neglect. Given 107,415 miles of use, verify drivetrain condition and structural corrosion resistance before purchase.