2016 Audi A3 2.0L Petrol · W3 ROU
2016 Audi A3 (2.0L, petrol). First registered 16 Jan 2016. Recorded mileage 99,893 miles. MOT expired on 27 May 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUDI A3
- Year / Origin
- 2016 · Exeter
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 May 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 99,893 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- ULEZ Compliant (Euro 4+)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 2.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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W3 ROU Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 28/05/2025
- 99,893 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.
W3 ROU MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 2016 Audi A3 (W3 ROU) between September 2022 and May 2025.
The record contains 4 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
W3 ROU Mileage History
- 20/09/202268,436 mi
- 18/09/202386,292 mi+17,856 mi
- 27/05/202495,540 mi+9,248 mi
- 28/05/202599,893 mi+4,353 mi
Average of roughly 11,713 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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