2008 Audi A3 2.0L Diesel · VN08 SWZ
2008 Audi A3 (2.0L, diesel). First registered 14 May 2008. Recorded mileage 135,590 miles. MOT expired on 28 Sept 2025.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2008 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 28 Sept 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 135,590 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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VN08 SWZ Key Findings
- 5 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 25/09/2024
- 135,590 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (7 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
VN08 SWZ 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 2008 Audi A3 (VN08 SWZ) between September 2022 and September 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 25 September 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (7 issues), Suspension (3 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Tyres (2 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 12 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: “Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural”; “Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))”; “Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2”.
VN08 SWZ Mileage History
- 28/09/2022122,106 mi
- 30/09/2022122,154 mi+48 mi
- 27/09/2023128,758 mi+6,604 mi
- 19/09/2024135,280 mi+6,522 mi
- 25/09/2024135,590 mi+310 mi
Average of roughly 6,763 miles per year across 5 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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