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AF02EBL
2002 AUDI A3
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration AF02EBL
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
21
Passes
7
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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92 Total Defects Recorded
26 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 284,953 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear axle bean/lower arms rusty both sides not considered seriously weakened
- Nearside rear shock absorber upper dust cover adrift from top mount.
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 284,242 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Both headlamp glasses going dull and beams slightly out of focus.
- Both rear brake discs slightly corroded and brake disc back plates in poor corroded codition both sides.
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
7 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 282,730 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 280,655 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipes at rear slightly corroded both sides
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
3 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 271,283 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside anti-roll bar linkage or inner "D" slight movement
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Both rear brake pipes starting to swell up and corrode
24 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 260,161 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Slight oil leak offside front.
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both sides of car (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside front suspension lower arm rear mounbt bush perishing.
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
21 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 242,545 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front tyre wearing inner edge
19 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 242,538 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front tyre wearing inner edge
16 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 220,386 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Oil leak
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
14 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 220,382 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick metal to metal (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Side repeater incorrect colour both (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Oil leak
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre
28 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 197,893 MI
Expiry date: 27 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 197,893 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Oil leak
16 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 192,413 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- slight oil leak
11 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 191,129 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- slight oil leak
6 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 181,440 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
14 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 170,199 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2015 14 Jun 202631 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 158,683 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2014 14 Jun 202626 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 158,683 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
9 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 148,160 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
6 Aug 2012
Fail
Mileage: 148,160 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
12 Aug 2011
Pass
Mileage: 136,772 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2012 14 Jun 20264 Aug 2011
Fail
Mileage: 136,772 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.2.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
12 Aug 2010
Pass
Mileage: 126,558 MI
Expiry date: 11 Aug 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
4 Apr 2009
Pass
Mileage: 104,234 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
31 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 90,109 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2009 14 Jun 20264 Apr 2007
Pass
Mileage: 80,291 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2008 14 Jun 202627 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 64,771 MI
Expiry date: 28 Mar 2007 14 Jun 202627 Mar 2006
Fail
Mileage: 64,771 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AF02EBL was registered on 2002-03-27
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