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AF05FBV
2005 AUDI A3
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration AF05FBV
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 26 Aug 2026
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
18
Passes
8
Failures
69.23%
Pass Rate
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73 Total Defects Recorded
26 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 119,629 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2026 13 Jun 202625 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 119,629 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury Lower edge of wing at "A" pillar corroded (sharp edge) (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
26 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 117,354 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- both rear sills corroded
26 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 117,354 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear, rear section. (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect product on lens (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear sills corroded
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
23 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 113,687 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
16 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 113,686 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake imbalanced across an axle 32% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill corroded/holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 110,280 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2023 13 Jun 202618 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 110,280 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
19 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 106,917 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
20 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 105,173 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Corroded and holed at bottom
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
21 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 103,463 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Corrosion on outer sill area. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
19 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 103,461 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Lower arm front bush worn. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Banana arm has play at front bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Heatshield insecure.
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre cracked within tread area. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Corrosion on outer sill area. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
27 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 101,051 MI
Expiry date: 26 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre is new but cracking between tread.
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 96,912 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2018 13 Jun 202622 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 96,912 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
18 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 94,177 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2017 13 Jun 202624 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 91,073 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2016 13 Jun 20264 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 88,943 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 88,943 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 87,018 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
6 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 77,934 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2013 13 Jun 202627 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 67,541 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 67,535 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 58,341 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2011 13 Jun 20267 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 48,698 MI
Expiry date: 6 Aug 2010 13 Jun 20267 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 36,835 MI
Expiry date: 31 May 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AF05FBV was registered on 2005-05-31
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