2006 Audi A3 2.0L Diesel · SO55 VCG
2006 Audi A3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 25 Jan 2006. Recorded mileage 140,592 miles. MOT expired on 31 Aug 2024.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2006 · Edinburgh
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 31 Aug 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 140,592 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SO55 VCG Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/09/2023
- 140,592 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.
SO55 VCG MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 2006 Audi A3 (SO55 VCG) between March 2022 and September 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
SO55 VCG Mileage History
- 21/03/2022130,697 mi
- 01/09/2023140,592 mi+9,895 mi
Average of roughly 6,835 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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