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Audi A3 NK15VTD — MOT history, mileage and tax

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2015 Audi A3

Generated from DVSA record, 7 Oct 2026
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At a glance

This black 2015 Audi A3 passed its first 7 MOT tests at the first attempt, then failed on 26 September 2026 for the number plate and front brake disc in such a; 2015 A3s tested in 2025 passed 80.3% of first attempts. Mileage of 117,430 is above three-quarters of 2015 A3s tested in 2025.

DVSA record · 7 Oct 2026DVLA fields (tax, ULEZ, CO2, recalls) not loaded yet
Year
2015
Fuel
Diesel
Colour
Black
Engine
1598cc
CO2
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Euro status
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1 Vehicle identity

Registration
NK15VTD
Make
Audi
Model
A3
Year
2015
First registered
4 Mar 2015
Fuel
Diesel
Engine
1598cc
Colour
Black
CO2
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Euro status
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Marked for export
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Wheel plan
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Type approval
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V5C issued
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Vehicle age
11 yr 7 mo
Registration area
Newcastle

2 Tax, MOT & ULEZ

Tax status
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Tax due
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Annual road tax
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MOT status
Valid (as at 27 Sep 2026)
MOT expiry
9 Dec 2026
ULEZ / Clean Air Zone
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Outstanding recall
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First used date
4 Mar 2015
Manufacture date
4 Mar 2015

3 What this car’s MOT record points to

Read from the last two years of this car's own test record, grouped by area. Each line quotes what the tester wrote and the date of the test.

Critical

Brakes

Dangerous item, 26 Sept 2026: Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened. No later pass is on the record yet.

Dangerous item, 26 Sept 2026: Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick. No later pass is on the record yet.

Dangerous item, 26 Sept 2026: Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick. No later pass is on the record yet.

Major item, 9 Dec 2025: Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded. The car passed a retest the same day.

14 more in the full MOT history below.

Typical UK garage price for brake pad replacement: £100–£300. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Suspension & steering

Major item, 21 Nov 2025: Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. No later pass is on the record yet.

Advisory, 10 Dec 2025: Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 9 Dec 2025: Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened. Recorded at 2 tests.

Advisory, 21 Nov 2025: Offside Rear Coil spring corroded.

Typical UK garage price for coil spring replacement: £175–£400. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Lamps & visibility

Major item, 21 Nov 2025: Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low. No later pass is on the record yet.

Major item, 21 Nov 2025: Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested. No later pass is on the record yet.

Major item, 21 Nov 2025: Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam. No later pass is on the record yet.

Typical UK garage price for lamp or bulb replacement: £30–£200. Typical UK garage prices for each job, from published UK repair-cost guides, checked September 2026; not a quote.

Critical

Other

Major item, 26 Sept 2026: Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements. No later pass is on the record yet.

Advisory, 10 Dec 2025: Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread. Recorded at 5 tests.

Advisory, 9 Dec 2025: Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread. Recorded at 5 tests.

Advisory, 21 Nov 2025: Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread. Recorded at 5 tests.

No recent issue

Tyres, Exhaust & emissions, Structure & corrosion, Engine – oil

Nothing recorded against these in the last two years of tests.

Tyres: last recorded 11 Nov 2020 (advisory), outside the two-year window.

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4 How it compares with other 2015 A3s

Against every Audi A3 first used in 2015 and tested in Great Britain in the 2025 test year (41,447 first-attempt tests) — the most recent full year available.

MeasureThis carTypical 2015 A3What it means
Pass rate, first attempts7 of 10 (70%)80.3% in 2025Lower than the group figure
Fails, first attempts3 of 1015.7% of first testsLower than the group figure
Fixed during the test (PRS)14.0% of first tests1 on this record
Mileage at its latest test (26 Sept 2026)117,430 miles82,129 (middle half 62,186–104,173)Above the middle half; not an outlier
Clean passes (no advisories)1 of 1043.7% of first testsLower than the group figure

"Typical" is every Audi A3 first used in 2015, any fuel or use — not adjusted for mileage. This car's figures are from its own record only. A first attempt is any test not within 10 days after a failed test of this car.

Check before you buy — for this car

  1. On this carBrakes. dangerous item, major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2018, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026). Worth looking at the discs and pads through the wheel spokes for scoring and a worn lip, and noticing on a test drive whether the car pulls to one side or the pedal feels long.
  2. On this carSuspension & steering. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2025). Worth looking behind each wheel with a torch at the coil springs and bushes, and listening for knocks over bumps on a test drive.
  3. On this carLamps & visibility. major item recorded in the last two years (2020, 2025). Worth asking someone to watch while you work every lamp and indicator, and checking the wipers clear the screen cleanly.
  4. On this carOther. major item, advisory recorded in the last two years (2022, 2023, 2025, 2026). Worth asking the seller about this item and having it looked at during an inspection.
  5. Nothing recentTyres. A top failure area for 2015 A3s. Recorded on this car in 2020, nothing in the last two years. Worth checking the tread depth across the whole width of each tyre, and the sidewalls for cuts, cracks and bulges.

This car vs what 2015 A3s usually fail on

Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm11.8%this car: tyres items recorded 2020
Coil spring: fractured or broken8.9%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2025
Shock absorbers: has a serious fluid leak7.9%this car: suspension & steering items recorded 2025
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick7.7%this car: brakes items recorded 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords7.6%this car: tyres items recorded 2020

Bars: share of 2015 A3 first tests that did not pass first time in 2025 carrying each item, in DVSA's wording. Right-hand note: what this car's own record shows in that area.

Mileage position

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5 MOT history

Tests passed8 of 11
Tests failed3
Plate changesNone
Record sourceGreat Britain (DVSA)
Avg mileage/year11,556 mi
Pass rate73%
First mileage19,657 mi (as at 11 Apr 2018)
Last mileage117,430 mi (as at 26 Sep 2026)
Years on record8.5 yr
Colour at last MOTBlack

Test history

Fail 26 Sep 2026 117,430 mi
  • Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Major — failed
  • Dangerous Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Failed
  • Dangerous Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed
  • Dangerous Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Failed
Pass 10 Dec 2025 112,007 mi Expiry 9 Dec 2026
  • Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
Fail 9 Dec 2025 112,006 mi
  • Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Major — failed
  • Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
  • Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) Major — failed
  • Dangerous Offside Rear Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Failed
  • Dangerous Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded and likely to fail (1.1.12 (f) (ii)) Failed
  • Dangerous Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Failed
Fail 21 Nov 2025 111,517 mi
  • Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) Major — failed
  • Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Major — failed
  • Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
Pass 19 Nov 2024 99,843 mi Expiry 24 Nov 2025
  • Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both corroded slightly (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Advisory
  • Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 23 Nov 2023 87,606 mi Expiry 24 Nov 2024
  • Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
Pass 15 Nov 2022 75,559 mi Expiry 24 Nov 2023
  • Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) Advisory
Pass 23 Nov 2021 62,760 mi Expiry 24 Nov 2022
  • Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin On limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
Pass 11 Nov 2020 52,432 mi Expiry 24 Nov 2021
  • Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Advisory
  • Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Advisory
  • Offside Rear Nail in tyre Advisory
  • wipers leave slight smear on windscreen Advisory
Pass 25 May 2019 35,615 mi Expiry 24 Nov 2020

No advisories or defects recorded at this test.

Pass 11 Apr 2018 19,657 mi Expiry 10 Apr 2019
  • unable to fully inspect brake pipes due to under panels fitted Advisory

MOT data sourced from DVSA, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DVSA bulk record as of 27 Sep 2026. DVLA-only fields (tax status, tax due, annual road tax, ULEZ/CO2/Euro status, export marker, wheel plan, type approval, V5C date, recalls) are not loaded until someone presses "Check latest from DVLA & DVSA". Sections 3 and 4 are SortedCars’ arithmetic on the same public record and on DVSA test statistics; they describe the record, not the car’s condition, and are not advice about buying it. Always have a used car inspected before you buy. Check the official record at GOV.UK: check MOT history.

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