2017 Audi A3 1.6L Diesel · RJ17 VLZ

This 2017 Audi A3 presents a mixed maintenance picture. The most recent MOT, conducted on 25 September 2025 at 81,227 miles, passed but flagged multiple wear items simultaneously: the offside front tyre was worn to the legal limit and on its edges, front brake pads were wearing thin, and both front and rear brake discs were worn, pitted, or scored. The trend is not clearly improving or worsening, but the clustering of advisories in the latest test suggests a period of deferred attention to braking components and wheel alignment. A single clean pass in October 2022 at 60,609 miles stands in contrast, indicating the current faults have accumulated over roughly 20,000 miles since that point. The mileage progression is consistent and unremarkable for a nine-year-old car. Between October 2022 and October 2024, the car covered 12,704 miles, and in the following eleven months to September 2025 it added a further 7,914 miles, averaging roughly 9,000 miles per year. No significant gaps or sudden jumps appear in the record, and the odometer readings align chronologically with each test date. The vehicle has been used regularly rather than sitting idle for long periods, which supports steady mechanical wear rather than deterioration from lack of use. The recurring theme in this record is brake and tyre wear. Front brake discs were noted as worn or pitted in both the 2023 and 2025 tests, and front pads were flagged as thin in 2025, suggesting the braking system has seen sustained use without timely disc replacement. Edge wear on the nearside front tyre in 2023 and the offside front in 2025 points to possible alignment or suspension bush wear causing uneven tread scrubbing. A buyer should have the front suspension, including track rod ends, wishbone bushes, and wheel alignment, inspected thoroughly. The rear brake discs were also flagged in 2025, so a full brake assessment including caliper slide pins and handbrake mechanisms is advisable. The October 2024 failure and retest on the same day at 73,313 miles for a nearside front tyre below 1.6mm, alongside accident damage to the nearside rear, indicates the previous owner addressed immediate fail items but the underlying damage and tyre condition suggest the car may have been driven hard or neglected between services. No structural corrosion or emissions failures appear in the record, which is a positive sign for a car of this age. Still, the accident damage notation warrants a close visual and dimensional check of the nearside rear panel, subframe mounting points, and suspension geometry before purchase.