2013 Audi A1 1.2L Petrol · R222 RSY
2013 Audi A1 (1.2L, petrol). First registered 10 Jan 2013. Recorded mileage 97,271 miles. MOT expired on 30 Apr 2024.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A1
- Year / Origin
- 2013 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 Apr 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 97,271 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.2L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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R222 RSY Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 11/04/2023
- 97,271 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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R222 RSY MOT History
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2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2013 Audi A1 (R222 RSY) between April 2022 and April 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
R222 RSY Mileage History
- 11/04/202293,968 mi
- 11/04/202397,271 mi+3,303 mi
Average of roughly 3,306 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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