2006 Audi A3 2.0L Diesel · PJ06 KYK
2006 Audi A3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 21 Apr 2006. Recorded mileage 164,421 miles. MOT expired on 03 Apr 2024.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 03 Apr 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 164,421 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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PJ06 KYK Key Findings
- 18 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 05/04/2023
- 164,421 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 5 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (13 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
PJ06 KYK MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
18 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Audi A3 (PJ06 KYK) between April 2009 and April 2023.
The record contains 13 passes and 5 failures.
The most recent test on 05 April 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 5 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (13 issues), Suspension (10 issues), Brakes (10 issues), Lighting (6 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 28 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: “Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)”; “Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)”; “Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)”.
PJ06 KYK Mileage History
- 24/04/200925,461 mi
- 12/04/201032,284 mi+6,823 mi
- 12/04/201032,284 mi
- 11/04/201139,839 mi+7,555 mi
- 28/05/201246,874 mi+7,035 mi
- 29/05/201246,874 mi
- 28/05/201354,651 mi+7,777 mi
- 28/05/201354,666 mi+15 mi
- 19/03/201460,360 mi+5,694 mi
- 19/03/201460,360 mi
- 14/03/201582,832 mi+22,472 mi
- 11/03/201696,947 mi+14,115 mi
- 16/03/2017111,958 mi+15,011 mi
- 18/09/2018126,246 mi+14,288 mi
- 17/07/2020153,806 mi+27,560 mi
- 17/07/2020153,806 mi
- 19/02/2022160,683 mi+6,877 mi
- 05/04/2023164,421 mi+3,738 mi
Average of roughly 9,963 miles per year across 18 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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