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AF05LFJ
2005 AUDI A3
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration AF05LFJ
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
16
Passes
12
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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103 Total Defects Recorded
21 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 144,867 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Headlamp lenses slightly deteriorated
20 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 138,778 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
20 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 138,778 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
5 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 130,141 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre feathered on inner shoulder
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
5 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 130,140 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear tyre feathered on inner shoulder
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 127,547 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre feathered on inner shoulder
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded slightly (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
30 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 127,544 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible deteriorated (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front 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 Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear tyre feathered on inner shoulder
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded slightly (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
23 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 124,220 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush deteriorated slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush deteriorated slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
23 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 124,217 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush deteriorated slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush deteriorated slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
1 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 120,862 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate cracked but not likely to be misread
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush (2.4.G.2)
12 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 114,560 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked but still legible (6.3.1d)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
11 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 114,559 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' windscreen cracked on nsf bottom corner (8.3.1d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread cracked but still legible (6.3.1d)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
6 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 108,454 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components
- Front registration plate slightly damaged and deteriorated
- Engine cover fitted obscuring some engine bay components
6 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 108,454 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate slightly damaged and deteriorated
- Engine cover fitted obscuring some engine bay components
- Undertrays fitted obscuring some underside components
27 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 102,782 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 102,782 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
11 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 98,394 MI
Expiry date: 10 Apr 2015 16 Jun 202610 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 98,394 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Outer Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
5 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 86,297 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
3 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 86,291 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
4 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 75,323 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
3 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 75,312 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
23 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 58,615 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2012 16 Jun 202622 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 58,615 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
19 Feb 2010
Pass
Mileage: 46,262 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2011 16 Jun 202624 Feb 2009
Pass
Mileage: 34,856 MI
Expiry date: 2 Mar 2010 16 Jun 202624 Feb 2009
Fail
Mileage: 34,856 MI
16 Jun 202629 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 19,272 MI
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AF05LFJ was registered on 2005-03-02
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