2006 Audi A3 1.9L Diesel · SN55 AGD
2006 Audi A3 (1.9L, diesel). First registered 09 Jan 2006. Recorded mileage 164,372 miles. MOT expired on 22 Mar 2023.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Edinburgh
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 22 Mar 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 164,372 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SN55 AGD Key Findings
- 17 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 23/03/2022
- 164,372 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 3 historical MOT failures
- 7 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (9 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
SN55 AGD MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
17 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Audi A3 (SN55 AGD) between January 2009 and March 2022.
The record contains 14 passes and 3 failures.
The most recent test on 23 March 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 3 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (9 issues), Suspension (6 issues), Brakes (5 issues), Lighting (4 issues), Bodywork (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 21 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: “Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))”; “Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength rear of bot”; “Nearside Body component insecure door trim (6.2.1 (a) (i))”.
SN55 AGD Mileage History
- 09/01/200943,804 mi
- 07/01/201057,978 mi+14,174 mi
- 07/01/201171,054 mi+13,076 mi
- 14/12/201181,585 mi+10,531 mi
- 18/01/201397,814 mi+16,229 mi
- 19/01/201397,816 mi+2 mi
- 14/01/2014104,046 mi+6,230 mi
- 17/01/2015109,587 mi+5,541 mi
- 15/01/2016115,533 mi+5,946 mi
- 16/01/2017120,958 mi+5,425 mi
- 02/01/2018128,938 mi+7,980 mi
- 03/01/2019140,958 mi+12,020 mi
- 07/01/2020150,003 mi+9,045 mi
- 16/03/2021155,289 mi+5,286 mi
- 17/03/2021155,298 mi+9 mi
- 25/02/2022163,991 mi+8,693 mi
- 23/03/2022164,372 mi+381 mi
Average of roughly 9,134 miles per year across 17 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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