2012 Audi A3 2.0L Diesel · RJ61 RCY
2012 Audi A3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 16 Jan 2012. Recorded mileage 165,421 miles. MOT expired on 29 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 29 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 165,421 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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RJ61 RCY Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/05/2025
- 165,421 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
RJ61 RCY MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Audi A3 (RJ61 RCY) between May 2022 and May 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
RJ61 RCY Mileage History
- 30/05/2022152,496 mi
- 26/05/2023157,030 mi+4,534 mi
- 23/05/2024160,939 mi+3,909 mi
- 28/05/2025165,421 mi+4,482 mi
Average of roughly 4,315 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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