2012 Audi A3 1.9L Diesel · KS61 VXD
2012 Audi A3 (1.9L, diesel). First registered 10 Jan 2012. Recorded mileage 170,041 miles. MOT expired on 26 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Northampton
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 26 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 170,041 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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KS61 VXD Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 27/08/2025
- 170,041 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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KS61 VXD 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 (KS61 VXD) between August 2022 and August 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.
KS61 VXD Mileage History
- 24/08/2022147,513 mi
- 18/08/2023152,486 mi+4,973 mi
- 17/08/2024161,009 mi+8,523 mi
- 27/08/2025170,041 mi+9,032 mi
Average of roughly 7,488 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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