2008 Audi A3 2.0L Diesel · NM08 GKF
2008 Audi A3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 26 Jul 2008. Recorded mileage 187,184 miles. MOT expired on 14 Dec 2025.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Newcastle
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Dec 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 187,184 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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NM08 GKF Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/11/2024
- 187,184 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.
NM08 GKF 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 2008 Audi A3 (NM08 GKF) between December 2021 and November 2024.
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.
NM08 GKF Mileage History
- 11/12/2021147,190 mi
- 10/12/2022162,453 mi+15,263 mi
- 09/12/2023179,765 mi+17,312 mi
- 23/11/2024187,184 mi+7,419 mi
Average of roughly 13,552 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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