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AP51PCU
2001 AUDI A3
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration AP51PCU
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2001
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
19
Passes
11
Failures
63.33%
Pass Rate
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139 Total Defects Recorded
2 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 266,641 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside (5.2.3 (e))
2 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 266,641 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside (5.2.3 (e))
13 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 238,874 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- 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))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Stonechip (3.2 (a) (i))
20 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 224,004 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 219,206 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Side repeater slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
17 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 219,203 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Side repeater slightly discoloured both sides (4.4.3 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
5 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 210,905 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all steel pipes (1.1.11 (c))
23 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 210,464 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Electrical wiring insecure and in contact with sharp edges (4.11 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all steel pipes (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
21 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 199,936 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
20 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 199,936 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
13 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 192,546 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
- Oil leak ()
12 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 192,545 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion door (6.1.C.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
- Oil leak ()
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
26 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 181,031 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Sports suspension fitted
- Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Oil leak ()
- Rear fog lamp affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All (3.5.1i)
21 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 180,988 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating fog lamp too dim to be seen in hazardous conditions (1.3.2b)
- 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 Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All (3.5.1i)
- Sports suspension fitted
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (1.7.5a)
- Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
- Rear fog lamp affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
23 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 167,203 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front both front tyre inner edges worn
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides inner edges (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all metal pipes at hoses (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.2.C.1c)
23 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 167,197 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front both front tyre inner edges worn
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides inner edges (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded all metal pipes at hoses (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.2.C.1c)
16 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 156,643 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
13 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 149,479 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2014 14 Jun 202614 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 127,023 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
14 Sep 2012
Pass
Mileage: 127,023 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
14 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 112,524 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2012 14 Jun 202616 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 101,109 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2011 14 Jun 202615 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 101,100 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
14 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 90,667 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2010 14 Jun 202610 Sep 2009
Fail
Mileage: 90,663 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
5 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 81,577 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
5 Sep 2008
Fail
Mileage: 81,577 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
- Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
6 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 72,887 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2008 14 Jun 20266 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 72,887 MI
Expiry date: 5 Sep 2008 14 Jun 20269 May 2006
Pass
Mileage: 60,166 MI
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AP51PCU was registered on 2001-12-14
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