Audi A3 MOT & Mileage Statistics
How the Audi A3 does at its MOT, what fails most often and how far it is typically driven, from 11,356 different Audi A3 vehicles checked on CarCheckUp. Then check the one you're looking at with a free car history check.
Audi A3 MOT and Mileage Data
- 79%of MOT tests passed
- 8,100typical miles a year
- 4.5%have a mileage anomaly (an MOT reading lower than an earlier one)
- 130,127MOT tests analysed
- 2009–2016built, for the middle half of these vehicles
- 55%diesel; 44% petrol; 1% hybrid
Most common MOT failure areas
Share of failed tests with a failure item in each area.
Most common MOT advisories
Share of all tests with an advisory in each area: wear to watch before it becomes a failure.
Based on the DVSA MOT histories of all 10,688 Audi A3 vehicles with an MOT checked on CarCheckUp since March 2023 (130,127 tests, retests included). Updated 29 September 2026. A lower mileage reading is often a typing error at the test centre, sometimes a replaced instrument cluster or clocking: our free mileage check flags it for any registration. Every MOT test and advisory for one car is in the free MOT history check. Market-wide figures: UK Used Car Risk Report. How we calculate these figures. MOT and DVLA data: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Key History Checks Before Buying a Used Audi A3
Outstanding Finance
A Audi on hire purchase, PCP or a logbook loan may still belong to the lender. Buying it can lead to a dispute over who owns it. Outstanding finance check
Insurance Write-Off (Cat S, N, C, D)
Shows if an insurer declared the car a total loss. Cat S and N cars can return to the road, but the record lowers the value and can affect insurance. Write-off check
Police Stolen Marker
Checks the Police National Computer. A stolen car can be taken back, leaving you without the car or your money. Stolen car check
High Risk Register
Shows if a finance company, insurer or the police has registered an interest in the A3. Find out why before you buy.
Mileage Anomaly Check & MOT History
Free: every MOT mileage reading compared for drops, with advisories and failures. The full report adds mileage recorded by dealers and insurers. Free mileage check
Previous Keepers & Plate Changes
How many keepers the car has had and when, plus number plate changes that can separate a car from its history. Previous owners check
Colour Changes
A respray can be harmless, or hide accident repairs or a disguised identity. Compare the recorded colour with the car.
Imported & Exported
An imported Audi can have history from abroad that UK records don't show; an export marker on a car for sale here needs explaining.
Also included in every full report
- More risk checks
- Scrapped & certificate of destruction
- Salvage auction records
- Vehicle Identity Check (VIC)
- More history
- Mileage recorded by dealers & insurers
- Colour changes & DVLA colour codes
- Log book (V5C) issue dates
- Imported, exported & pre-registration use
- Previous searches on the vehicle
- Vehicle data
- Registration & status details
- Manufacturer (SMMT) model details
- Engine, performance & technical specification
- Weights, dimensions & towing
- Fuel economy, emissions & noise
- Road tax band & 6/12-month cost
- EV battery, charging & range (electric vehicles)
- Motorcycle (MCIA) details (motorcycles)
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