Audi Q3
Blue · Petrol · 2016 · 1,395 cc
171 PALMOT history
171 PAL is a blue petrol Audi Q3 first used on 21 Nov 2016. Its MOT is valid until 25 Feb 2027 and it has passed 6 of 9 MOT tests, with 89,659 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 25 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 89,659 mi
- At MOT on 20 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 9
- 6 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 5,993 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 171 PAL
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Audi
- Model
- Q3
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,395 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2016
- First used
- 21 Nov 2016
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 25 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
171 PAL was last recorded at 89,659 miles on 20 Feb 2026, 13 miles more than at the previous MOT on 17 Feb 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 89,646 miles · 17 Feb 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 13 miles
- Average per year
- 5,993 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 89,659 miles
- 2025 – 84,368 miles
- 2024 – 78,785 miles
- 2023 – 71,885 miles
- 2022 – 66,232 miles
- 2021 – 59,782 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass89,659 miles
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))Recorded at 2 MOTs since 2026
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Complete under body cover panels fitted concealing some testable components.
Advisory5 MOTs, 2021–2024
Engine cover & under body cover panels fitted obscuring some testable components.
Advisory4 MOTs, 2022–2024
Full MOT history
9 tests since 25 Feb 2021, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass89,659 miles (+13)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 89,659 miles
- Test number
- 872354227864
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Fail89,646 miles (+5,278)1 major1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 89,646 miles
- Test number
- 539236488514
- MajorOffside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
- MinorOffside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Pass84,368 miles1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 25 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 84,368 miles
- Test number
- 540795449292
- MinorOffside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))
Fail84,368 miles (+5,583)1 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,368 miles
- Test number
- 833236409024
- MajorFront Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii))
- MinorOffside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))
Pass78,785 miles (+6)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 78,785 miles
- Test number
- 988868751239
- AdvisoryComplete under body cover panels fitted concealing some testable components.
- AdvisoryEngine cover & under body cover panels fitted obscuring some testable components.
Fail78,779 miles (+6,894)2 dangerous1 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 78,779 miles
- Test number
- 339007107156
- DangerousOffside Front Upper Coil spring mounting insecure to the extent that relative movement is visible (5.3.1 (a) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryComplete under body cover panels fitted concealing some testable components.
- AdvisoryEngine cover & under body cover panels fitted obscuring some testable components.
Pass71,885 miles (+5,653)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 71,885 miles
- Test number
- 172744354193
- AdvisoryComplete under body cover panels fitted concealing some testable components.
- AdvisoryEngine cover & under body cover panels fitted obscuring some testable components.
Pass66,232 miles (+6,450)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 66,232 miles
- Test number
- 763052188291
- AdvisoryComplete under body cover panels fitted concealing some testable components.
- AdvisoryEngine cover & under body cover panels fitted obscuring some testable components.
Pass59,782 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 24 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 59,782 miles
- Test number
- 737493157336
- AdvisoryComplete under body cover panels fitted concealing some testable components.
- AdvisoryEngine cover & under cover panels fitted obscuring some testable components
Questions about 171 PAL
- What vehicle is registration 171 PAL currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 171 PAL on a blue petrol Audi Q3 first used on 21 Nov 2016. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 171 PAL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on 171 PAL is valid until 25 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on 171 PAL?
- The MOT on 171 PAL is valid until 25 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has 171 PAL done?
- 171 PAL was recorded at 89,659 miles at its MOT on 20 Feb 2026, an average of 5,993 miles a year.
- Has 171 PAL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 171 PAL has failed 3 of its 9 MOT tests, most recently on 17 Feb 2026.
- Has the mileage on 171 PAL ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on 171 PAL find?
- 171 PAL passed its latest MOT on 20 Feb 2026 with 1 advisory: nearside front shock absorbers has light misting of oil.
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