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Audi A3

Grey · Diesel · 2012 · 1,968 cc

K21 LYGMOT history

K21 LYG is a grey diesel Audi A3 first used on 30 Jan 2012. Its MOT is valid until 9 Nov 2026 and it has passed 11 of 15 MOT tests, with 113,696 miles recorded at the latest.

From DVSA MOT records, updated 6 Nov 2025.

K21 LYG grey Audi A3 – car details, MOT history and tax status
Illustration of an Audi A3, not a photo of this vehicle
MOT
Valid
Until 9 Nov 2026
Mileage
113,696 mi
At MOT on 6 Nov 2025
MOT tests
15
11 passed · 4 failed
Per year
6,044 mi
Average between MOTs
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Vehicle details

Registration
K21 LYG
Registration format
Prefix (1983 to 2001)
Make
Audi
Model
A3
Colour
Grey
Fuel type
Diesel
Engine size
1,968 cc
Year of manufacture
2012
First used
30 Jan 2012
MOT status
MOT valid until 9 Nov 2026
Latest MOT test
6 Nov 2025 (Pass)

Mileage history

K21 LYG was last recorded at 113,696 miles on 6 Nov 2025, 2,597 miles more than at the previous MOT on 1 Nov 2024.

Odometer reading at each MOT testPassFail
Previous MOT
111,099 miles · 1 Nov 2024
Between the last two tests
2,597 miles
Average per year
6,044 miles

Recorded mileage by year

  • 2025 – 113,696 miles
  • 2024 – 111,099 miles
  • 2023 – 107,426 miles
  • 2022 – 105,147 miles
  • 2021 – 103,030 miles
  • 2020 – 98,256 miles
  • 2019 – 90,446 miles
  • 2018 – 86,748 miles
  • 2017 – 81,181 miles
  • 2015 – 63,166 miles

What the latest MOT found

Pass113,696 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day

No defects or advisories were recorded.

What MOT advisories mean

Full MOT history

15 tests since 17 Jan 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.

  1. Pass113,696 miles
    MOT expiry
    9 Nov 2026
    Odometer
    113,696 miles
    Test number
    506238095972

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  2. Fail113,696 miles (+2,597)1 dangerous1 minor1 advisory
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    113,696 miles
    Test number
    880587897521
    • DangerousOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
    • MinorNearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Pass111,099 miles (+9)
    MOT expiry
    9 Nov 2025
    Odometer
    111,099 miles
    Test number
    595027576967

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  4. Fail111,090 miles (+3,664)2 major9 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    111,090 miles
    Test number
    602435750402
    • MajorNearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
    • MajorOffside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
    • AdvisoryDriver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
    • AdvisoryFront Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
    • AdvisoryNearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryRear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  5. Pass107,426 miles (+2,279)
    MOT expiry
    9 Nov 2024
    Odometer
    107,426 miles
    Test number
    255521429980

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  6. Pass105,147 miles (+2,117)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    17 Oct 2023
    Odometer
    105,147 miles
    Test number
    776552652616
    • AdvisoryNearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  7. Pass103,030 miles (+4,774)
    MOT expiry
    17 Oct 2022
    Odometer
    103,030 miles
    Test number
    986812974637

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  8. Pass98,256 miles (+1)
    MOT expiry
    14 Oct 2021
    Odometer
    98,256 miles
    Test number
    867472564236

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  9. Fail98,255 miles (+7,809)3 major3 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    98,255 miles
    Test number
    910312437479
    • MajorNearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
    • MajorOffside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
    • MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
    • AdvisorySigns of slight heat damage to offside front brake pad
    • AdvisorySpring clip missing from nearside front brake caliper
  10. Pass90,446 miles (+3,698)
    MOT expiry
    14 Oct 2020
    Odometer
    90,446 miles
    Test number
    727465966428

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  11. Pass86,748 miles
    MOT expiry
    25 Apr 2019
    Odometer
    86,748 miles
    Test number
    914353693432

    No defects or advisories recorded.

  12. Fail86,748 miles (+5,567)4 failures2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    No new certificate
    Odometer
    86,748 miles
    Test number
    325863982727
    • FailureFront coil spring broken both front (2.4.C.1a)
    • FailureNearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
    • FailureRear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
    • FailureWindscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
    • AdvisoryFront brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
    • AdvisoryRear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  13. Pass81,181 miles (+18,015)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    30 Jan 2018
    Odometer
    81,181 miles
    Test number
    448656144914
    • AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
    • AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
  14. Pass63,166 miles (+14,772)2 advisories
    MOT expiry
    30 Jan 2017
    Odometer
    63,166 miles
    Test number
    623981089129
    • AdvisoryOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
    • AdvisoryOffside Rear brake has slight bind
  15. Pass48,394 miles
    MOT expiry
    30 Jan 2016
    Odometer
    48,394 miles
    Test number
    159227415046

    No defects or advisories recorded.

Questions about K21 LYG

Does K21 LYG currently have a valid MOT?
Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on K21 LYG is valid until 9 Nov 2026.
When is the MOT due on K21 LYG?
The MOT on K21 LYG is valid until 9 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
What mileage has K21 LYG done?
K21 LYG was recorded at 113,696 miles at its MOT on 6 Nov 2025, an average of 6,044 miles a year.
Has K21 LYG ever failed its MOT?
Yes. K21 LYG has failed 4 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 6 Nov 2025.
Has the mileage on K21 LYG 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 K21 LYG find?
K21 LYG passed its latest MOT on 6 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.

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