2012 Audi A3 1.6L Diesel · SY62 RVJ
2012 Audi A3 (1.6L, diesel). First registered 06 Sept 2012. Recorded mileage 130,110 miles. MOT expired on 28 Dec 2024.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2012 · Inverness
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 28 Dec 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 130,110 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.6L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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SY62 RVJ Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/12/2023
- 130,110 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
SY62 RVJ 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 2012 Audi A3 (SY62 RVJ) between April 2022 and December 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 29 December 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
SY62 RVJ Mileage History
- 20/04/2022127,912 mi
- 20/04/2022127,912 mi
- 29/12/2023130,110 mi+2,198 mi
Average of roughly 1,298 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
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