2016 Audi A3 1.6L Diesel · LO11 MUZ
2016 Audi A3 (1.6L, diesel). First registered 13 Jan 2016. Recorded mileage 157,915 miles. MOT valid until 04 Dec 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Wimbledon (South London)
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 04 Dec 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 157,915 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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LO11 MUZ Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 25/11/2025
- 157,915 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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LO11 MUZ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Audi A3 (LO11 MUZ) between December 2021 and November 2025.
The record contains 5 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
LO11 MUZ Mileage History
- 01/12/2021116,730 mi
- 01/12/2022125,229 mi+8,499 mi
- 01/12/2023134,209 mi+8,980 mi
- 16/11/2024141,942 mi+7,733 mi
- 25/11/2025157,915 mi+15,973 mi
Average of roughly 10,339 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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