2018 Audi A3 1.5L Petrol · NR14 VAT
2018 Audi A3 (1.5L, petrol). First registered 11 Jan 2018. Recorded mileage 42,913 miles. MOT valid until 10 Jan 2027.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2018 · Stockton-on-Tees
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 10 Jan 2027
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 42,913 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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NR14 VAT Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/12/2025
- 42,913 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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NR14 VAT 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 2018 Audi A3 (NR14 VAT) between January 2022 and December 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.
NR14 VAT Mileage History
- 10/01/202231,838 mi
- 20/12/202233,923 mi+2,085 mi
- 11/12/202336,342 mi+2,419 mi
- 16/12/202439,303 mi+2,961 mi
- 15/12/202542,913 mi+3,610 mi
Average of roughly 2,819 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Good
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