2015 Audi A3 1.6L Diesel · PJ65 HJZ
2015 Audi A3 (1.6L, diesel). First registered 29 Oct 2015. Recorded mileage 63,671 miles. MOT expired on 25 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2015 · Preston
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 63,671 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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PJ65 HJZ Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/09/2025
- 63,671 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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PJ65 HJZ 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 2015 Audi A3 (PJ65 HJZ) between April 2022 and September 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.
PJ65 HJZ Mileage History
- 21/04/202245,153 mi
- 25/04/202349,023 mi+3,870 mi
- 17/04/202454,206 mi+5,183 mi
- 22/04/202560,686 mi+6,480 mi
- 26/09/202563,671 mi+2,985 mi
Average of roughly 5,394 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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