
Audi A3
Red · Petrol · 2012 · 2,480 cc
S17 LOUMOT history
S17 LOU is a red petrol Audi A3 first used on 12 Sept 2012. Its MOT is valid until 8 Nov 2026 and it has passed 11 of 13 MOT tests, with 60,202 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 30 Oct 2025.

- MOT
- Valid
- Until 8 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 60,202 mi
- At MOT on 30 Oct 2025
- MOT tests
- 13
- 11 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 3,640 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- S17 LOU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Audi
- Model
- A3
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 2,480 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2012
- First used
- 12 Sept 2012
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 8 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 30 Oct 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
S17 LOU was last recorded at 60,202 miles on 30 Oct 2025, 1,692 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 Nov 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 58,510 miles · 4 Nov 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 1,692 miles
- Average per year
- 3,640 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 60,202 miles
- 2024 – 58,510 miles
- 2023 – 57,077 miles
- 2022 – 55,389 miles
- 2021 – 53,839 miles
- 2020 – 51,740 miles
- 2019 – 47,673 miles
- 2018 – 44,706 miles
- 2017 – 40,958 miles
- 2016 – 34,771 miles
- 2015 – 23,291 miles
What the latest MOT found
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (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.
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement
Advisory2 MOTs, 2024
Full MOT history
13 tests since 9 Sept 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass60,202 miles (+1,692)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 60,202 miles
- Test number
- 420610180130
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass58,510 miles (+10)8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2025
- Odometer
- 58,510 miles
- Test number
- 617142150300
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened X2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Fail58,500 miles (+1,423)1 major8 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 58,500 miles
- Test number
- 155510334485
- MajorSupplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
- AdvisoryFront Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- AdvisoryRear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened X2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Pass57,077 miles (+1,688)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2024
- Odometer
- 57,077 miles
- Test number
- 959550583362
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass55,389 miles (+1,550)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 55,389 miles
- Test number
- 729406273819
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass53,839 miles (+2,099)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 53,839 miles
- Test number
- 553344169668
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass51,740 miles (+4,067)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 51,740 miles
- Test number
- 173931805397
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass47,673 miles (+2,967)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 47,673 miles
- Test number
- 771049811394
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass44,706 miles (+3,748)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Nov 2019
- Odometer
- 44,706 miles
- Test number
- 685139204529
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,958 miles (+6,187)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 40,958 miles
- Test number
- 404734570677
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,771 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2017
- Odometer
- 34,771 miles
- Test number
- 995282053230
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.8mm inside edge (4.1.E.1)
Fail34,771 miles (+11,480)3 failures1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 34,771 miles
- Test number
- 201831104064
- FailureNearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- FailureSupplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.8mm inside edge (4.1.E.1)
Pass23,291 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 23,291 miles
- Test number
- 224992400448
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about S17 LOU
- Does S17 LOU currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on S17 LOU is valid until 8 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on S17 LOU?
- The MOT on S17 LOU is valid until 8 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has S17 LOU done?
- S17 LOU was recorded at 60,202 miles at its MOT on 30 Oct 2025, an average of 3,640 miles a year.
- Has S17 LOU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. S17 LOU has failed 2 of its 13 MOT tests, most recently on 31 Oct 2024.
- Has the mileage on S17 LOU 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 S17 LOU find?
- S17 LOU passed its latest MOT on 30 Oct 2025 with 2 advisories: nearside rear suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened; offside rear suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened.
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