2012 Audi A3 1.6L Diesel · RF12 KOH
2012 Audi A3 (1.6L, diesel). First registered 07 Aug 2012. Recorded mileage 140,310 miles. MOT expired on 25 Apr 2025.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Apr 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 140,310 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RF12 KOH Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/04/2024
- 140,310 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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RF12 KOH 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 2012 Audi A3 (RF12 KOH) between February 2022 and April 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 26 April 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
RF12 KOH Mileage History
- 07/02/2022128,574 mi
- 22/04/2023132,350 mi+3,776 mi
- 22/04/2023132,350 mi
- 26/04/2024140,308 mi+7,958 mi
- 26/04/2024140,310 mi+2 mi
Average of roughly 5,298 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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