2008 Audi A3 1.9L Diesel · MV08 WCK
2008 Audi A3 (1.9L, diesel). First registered 01 Mar 2008. Recorded mileage 120,006 miles. MOT expired on 27 Nov 2016.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Manchester & Merseyside
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Nov 2016
- Road Tax
- Untaxed (01 Nov 2016)
- Recorded Mileage
- 120,006 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- DIESEL · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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MV08 WCK Key Findings
- 11 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/11/2015
- 120,006 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 3 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (13 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MV08 WCK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
11 MOT tests are recorded for this 2008 Audi A3 (MV08 WCK) between April 2011 and November 2015.
The record contains 7 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 26 November 2015 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (13 issues), Lighting (6 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Windscreen (1 issue), Suspension (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 11 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour Black smoke (7.4.B.4)”; “Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”; “Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)”.
MV08 WCK Mileage History
- 16/04/201145,648 mi
- 24/10/201155,093 mi+9,445 mi
- 28/10/201155,093 mi
- 21/11/201155,652 mi+559 mi
- 22/11/201276,460 mi+20,808 mi
- 22/11/201276,460 mi
- 28/10/201392,487 mi+16,027 mi
- 28/10/201392,487 mi
- 28/11/2014113,839 mi+21,352 mi
- 23/11/2015120,006 mi+6,167 mi
- 26/11/2015120,006 mi
Average of roughly 16,117 miles per year across 11 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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