2006 Audi A3 1.6L Petrol · RY55 YWP
2006 Audi A3 (1.6L, petrol). First registered 13 Jan 2006. Recorded mileage 139,824 miles. MOT expired on 30 May 2024.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 30 May 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 139,824 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
RY55 YWP Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/06/2023
- 139,824 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 5 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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RY55 YWP Mileage History
- 21/06/2022130,432 mi
- 01/06/2023139,824 mi+9,392 mi
- 01/06/2023139,824 mi
Average of roughly 9,949 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
RY55 YWP MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Audi A3 (RY55 YWP) between June 2022 and June 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 01 June 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (3 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 4 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt ”; “Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))”.
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