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J88 DFN

2021 Audi A3 Technik 35 TFSI

Black Petrol 1498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Mar 2027
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

22,993 mi
Last recorded22,993 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2026
Typical for 2021 Audi A3 Technik 35 TFSI31,858 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ88 DFN
MakeAudi
ModelA3 Technik 35 TFSI
Year2021
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,498cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 24 Mar 2026 22,993 miles
Pass 8 May 2025 125,706 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 7 May 2025 125,705 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Mar 2025 16,693 miles
Pass 8 May 2024 124,198 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2024 13,554 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2023 116,695 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 3 Jan 2023 116,677 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 20 Dec 2021 106,011 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust corroded

Pass 23 Dec 2020 94,579 miles
Pass 30 Dec 2019 85,892 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Dec 2018 65,820 miles
Fail 27 Dec 2018 65,820 miles

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 5 Jan 2018 55,955 miles

Central exhaust mounting bracket missing

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 10 Mar 2017 46,604 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the Audi A3 Technik 35 TFSI?

Based on 3,573 MOT tests across 1,288 vehicles.

90.3%
Pass Rate
7,587
Miles/Year
1,288
On UK Roads
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J88 DFN is a 2021 Audi A3 Technik 35 TFSI in Black with a 1,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2021 Audi A3 Technik 35 TFSI models, the average MOT pass rate is 90.9% with a typical mileage of 31,858 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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J88 DFN is a 2021 Audi A3 Technik 35 TFSI, first registered on 31 March 2021.

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