2015 Audi A3 1.6L Diesel · OY65 LPU

The 2015 Audi A3 presents a clean roadworthiness status as of the most recent test on 18 August 2025 at 80,519 miles, where the DVSA examiner passed the vehicle with no defects recorded. Maintenance trend remains stable across the available history. Five successive tests from 14 September 2021 through 1 August 2024 and the 2025 renewal all returned passes and zero advisories. This unbroken record indicates the previous keeper upheld basic mechanical standards before each examination. Mileage accumulation tracks typical use for an eleven-year-old car. The tester logged 58,508 miles on 14 September 2021, 63,611 miles by 14 September 2022, and 66,649 miles on 14 September 2023. A pronounced plateau then occurred: only 292 miles were added by 1 August 2024, hinting at a period of standing or reduced running. The final leap to 80,519 miles at the August 2025 test equates to about 13,578 miles in twelve months, exceeding the lifetime average of 7,320 miles per year. The ledger stays sparse and clean, with no failed items. No recurring faults surface in the official entries. Examiners flagged no worn suspension bushes, corroded structures, binding calipers, or thin brake discs at any stage. Such consistency suggests the former owner preserved exhaust emissions compliance and structural integrity to MOT threshold. Still, a buyer must physically inspect front coil springs, rear axle bushes, and underbody seams for corrosion that a timed snapshot may overlook, especially after the low-use interval. Confirm tyre tread depth and wiper condition despite their omission from advisories, and request service invoices to validate the pass history. Given the age, probe steering linkages and brake hose condition by hand. The documented MOT trail supports a roadworthy used purchase, assuming an independent inspection affirms the written record.