2010 Audi A3 1.9L Diesel · LO10 OPM
2010 Audi A3 (1.9L, diesel). First registered 12 Jul 2010. Recorded mileage 132,680 miles. MOT expired on 14 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2010 · Wimbledon (South London)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 132,680 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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LO10 OPM Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/08/2025
- 132,680 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
LO10 OPM 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 2010 Audi A3 (LO10 OPM) 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.
LO10 OPM Mileage History
- 15/08/2022120,041 mi
- 15/08/2023123,749 mi+3,708 mi
- 09/08/2024128,514 mi+4,765 mi
- 12/08/2025132,680 mi+4,166 mi
Average of roughly 4,224 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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