2012 Audi A3 2.0L Diesel · SY62 MOF
2012 Audi A3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 12 Sept 2012. Recorded mileage 124,717 miles. MOT expired on 14 Dec 2024.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Inverness
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 14 Dec 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 124,717 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SY62 MOF Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 15/12/2023
- 124,717 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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SY62 MOF MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
5 MOT tests are recorded for this 2012 Audi A3 (SY62 MOF) between December 2021 and December 2023.
The record contains 3 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 15 December 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
SY62 MOF Mileage History
- 09/12/2021106,140 mi
- 14/12/2021106,141 mi+1 mi
- 10/12/2022114,325 mi+8,184 mi
- 10/12/2022114,329 mi+4 mi
- 15/12/2023124,717 mi+10,388 mi
Average of roughly 9,217 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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