2012 Audi A3 1.6L Diesel · TV02 DAV

The vehicle remains roadworthy but the maintenance history shows a worrying trend of deferred suspension and component wear repairs. The most recent test in April 2026 at 111,766 miles passed following a failure just one mile prior. While the owner addressed the rear direction indicators, the tester flagged new severe deterioration of the offside front anti-roll bar linkage and persistent wear on the front suspension bushes. This suggests a pattern of only repairing the minimum items required to pass the MOT test rather than performing preventative maintenance. The mileage pattern is consistent with a fourteen-year-old vehicle, averaging approximately 8,000 miles per year. The record shows steady accumulation, with 3,753 miles covered between April 2024 and 2025, and another 2,756 miles between April 2025 and April 2026. This low usage indicates the car is not subjected to extreme high-distance stress, but the age of the vehicle explains the degradation of rubber-based suspension components, which perish over time regardless of the total miles driven. A buyer must conduct a close inspection of the front suspension geometry, as the anti-roll bar links and control arm bushes have appeared as recurring faults across the last three years. The distortion of the nearside front road wheel noted in 2024 should be checked for impact tire wear or vibration at high speeds. Furthermore, the front brake discs have been noted as worn since 2024, indicating they are nearing the end of their service life and will likely require replacement alongside the pads shortly.