2012 Audi A3 1.6L Diesel · MW61 WDE
2012 Audi A3 (1.6L, diesel). First registered 26 Jan 2012. Recorded mileage 162,582 miles. MOT expired on 07 Mar 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Manchester & Merseyside
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 07 Mar 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 162,582 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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MW61 WDE Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/03/2025
- 162,582 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.
MW61 WDE 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 (MW61 WDE) between December 2021 and March 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.
MW61 WDE Mileage History
- 14/12/2021133,116 mi
- 08/03/2023143,880 mi+10,764 mi
- 06/03/2024155,044 mi+11,164 mi
- 07/03/2025162,582 mi+7,538 mi
Average of roughly 9,129 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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