2013 Audi A3 2.0L Diesel · MK07 SHA
2013 Audi A3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 20 Nov 2013. Recorded mileage 155,733 miles. MOT expired on 25 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2013 · Manchester & Merseyside
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 155,733 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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MK07 SHA Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/09/2025
- 155,733 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MK07 SHA 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 2013 Audi A3 (MK07 SHA) between September 2022 and September 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 15 September 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
MK07 SHA Mileage History
- 20/09/2022127,050 mi
- 20/09/2023132,178 mi+5,128 mi
- 18/09/2024149,433 mi+17,255 mi
- 18/09/2024149,433 mi
- 15/09/2025155,733 mi+6,300 mi
Average of roughly 9,603 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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