Audi A3
White · Diesel · 2012 · 1,968 cc
R16 HJSMOT history
R16 HJS is a white diesel Audi A3 first used on 25 Apr 2012. Its MOT is valid until 2 Sept 2027 and it has passed 12 of 17 MOT tests, with 90,305 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 20 Aug 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 2 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 90,305 mi
- At MOT on 20 Aug 2026
- MOT tests
- 17
- 12 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 5,519 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- R16 HJS
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Audi
- Model
- A3
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 1,968 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 25 Apr 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 2 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 20 Aug 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
R16 HJS was last recorded at 90,305 miles on 20 Aug 2026, 5,390 miles more than at the previous MOT on 7 Aug 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 84,915 miles · 7 Aug 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 5,390 miles
- Average per year
- 5,519 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 90,305 miles
- 2025 – 84,915 miles
- 2024 – 78,500 miles
- 2023 – 71,770 miles
- 2022 – 65,162 miles
- 2021 – 59,388 miles
- 2020 – 53,527 miles
- 2019 – 48,531 miles
- 2018 – 43,623 miles
- 2017 – 38,302 miles
- 2016 – 34,095 miles
- 2015 – 29,809 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass90,305 milesPassed on retest after failing earlier that day
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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.
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush slightly perished and peeling
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush slightly perished and peeling
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively
Advisory2 MOTs, 2025
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated
Minor2 MOTs, 2019
Full MOT history
17 tests since 3 Sept 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass90,305 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 90,305 miles
- Test number
- 522512799691
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail90,305 miles (+5,390)3 major2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 90,305 miles
- Test number
- 452398465679
- MajorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass84,915 miles4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2026
- Odometer
- 84,915 miles
- Test number
- 511899486867
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush slightly perished and peeling (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush slightly perished and peeling (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Fail84,915 miles (+6,415)2 dangerous7 major4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 84,915 miles
- Test number
- 464794126236
- DangerousNearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- DangerousOffside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- MajorNearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- MajorNearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened Spring carrier arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
- MajorOffside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened Spring carrier arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush slightly perished and peeling (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush slightly perished and peeling (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Pass78,500 miles (+6,730)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 78,500 miles
- Test number
- 706266066386
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass71,770 miles (+6,608)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 71,770 miles
- Test number
- 304041412115
- AdvisoryNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass65,162 miles (+5,774)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 65,162 miles
- Test number
- 632036065445
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Pass59,388 miles (+5,861)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 59,388 miles
- Test number
- 422632918308
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,527 miles (+4,996)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 53,527 miles
- Test number
- 138281238312
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass48,531 miles (+6)1 minor
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2020
- Odometer
- 48,531 miles
- Test number
- 191136755990
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Fail48,525 miles (+4,902)2 major1 minor
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 48,525 miles
- Test number
- 434117426769
- MajorNearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MajorOffside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- MinorNearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Pass43,623 miles (+5,321)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 43,623 miles
- Test number
- 563621338324
- AdvisoryFront Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Pass38,302 miles
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 38,302 miles
- Test number
- 461181395019
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail38,302 miles (+4,207)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 38,302 miles
- Test number
- 400594485898
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Pass34,095 miles (+4,286)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 34,095 miles
- Test number
- 995517815765
- AdvisoryNearside Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Pass29,809 miles8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 29,809 miles
- Test number
- 166187564233
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside wing mirror glass insecure
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryBoth front and offside rear tyres slightly perished
- AdvisoryCentre exhaust sleeve corroded
- AdvisoryChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Fail29,809 miles1 dangerous8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 29,809 miles
- Test number
- 996245101630
- DangerousOffside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- AdvisoryNearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryNearside wing mirror glass insecure
- AdvisoryOffside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- AdvisoryBoth front and offside rear tyres slightly perished
- AdvisoryCentre exhaust sleeve corroded
- AdvisoryChild seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Questions about R16 HJS
- Does R16 HJS currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on R16 HJS is valid until 2 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on R16 HJS?
- The MOT on R16 HJS is valid until 2 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has R16 HJS done?
- R16 HJS was recorded at 90,305 miles at its MOT on 20 Aug 2026, an average of 5,519 miles a year.
- Has R16 HJS ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. R16 HJS has failed 5 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 20 Aug 2026.
- Has the mileage on R16 HJS 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 R16 HJS find?
- R16 HJS passed its latest MOT on 20 Aug 2026 with 2 advisories: nearside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush; offside front lower suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush.
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