2016 Audi A3 2.0L Petrol · JF12 HHH
2016 Audi A3 (2.0L, petrol). First registered 30 Apr 2016. Recorded mileage 52,610 miles. MOT expired on 10 Jun 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2016
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 10 Jun 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 52,610 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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JF12 HHH Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/06/2025
- 52,610 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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JF12 HHH MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Audi A3 (JF12 HHH) between October 2022 and June 2025.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
JF12 HHH Mileage History
- 20/10/202243,418 mi
- 11/06/202552,610 mi+9,192 mi
Average of roughly 3,479 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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