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2010 AUDI A3
General Information
- Registration AC53TAT
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2010
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 10 Oct 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
9 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 144,238 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
9 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 135,593 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside front fog lamp not working
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 135,587 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front fog lamp not working
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
11 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 121,568 MI
Expiry date: 10 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
29 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 121,531 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
14 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 111,719 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
14 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 111,719 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
7 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 103,534 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tail light has deteriorated and gone cloudy
- Nearside Rear Tail light has deteriorated and gone cloudy
23 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 95,976 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2021 15 Jun 202628 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 87,108 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers and undertrays fitted
29 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 77,042 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))
- engine covers and undertrays fitted
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (205/55r16 (5.2.3 (e))
12 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,650 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to the legal limit all 4 (205/55r16 (4.1.E.1)
- engine covers and undertrays fitted
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both (2.7.3)
29 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 58,215 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both (2.7.3)
- engine covers and undertrays fitted
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (205/55r16 (4.1.E.1)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
30 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,632 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit BOTH JUST LEGAL (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin JUST (3.5.1g)
7 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 41,074 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
7 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 41,074 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
13 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 31,722 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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AC53TAT was registered on 2010-09-01
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