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2006 AUDI A3
General Information
- Registration AX55FCU
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2006
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expired 10 Mar 2024
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
11 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 187,955 MI
Expiry date: 10 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 187,948 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
2 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 184,509 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Parking brake lever pivot obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))
1 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 184,507 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both sides. (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Parking brake lever pivot obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))
19 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 178,230 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
19 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 178,230 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps both (4.7.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both side. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
7 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 174,416 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
14 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 169,838 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
12 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 159,456 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both corroded. (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- EML on
6 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 159,436 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- EML on
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both corroded. (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak ()
5 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 145,093 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- radiator leaking coolant
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear tyre perished
- Nearside Rear child seat
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge + perished (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- oil leak
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
5 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 145,093 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)
- Rear registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- radiator leaking coolant
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear child seat
- Nearside Rear tyre perished
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge + perished (4.1.E.1)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- oil leak
27 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 134,409 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
14 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 134,225 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
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)
6 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 123,134 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
7 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 110,378 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2014 13 Jun 20262 May 2013
Fail
Mileage: 110,344 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
30 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 95,741 MI
Expiry date: 29 Apr 2013 13 Jun 202610 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 83,060 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Outer Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
4 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 66,701 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jun 2011 13 Jun 202617 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 127,240 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
20 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 51,095 MI
Expiry date: 19 May 2010 13 Jun 202618 May 2009
Fail
Mileage: 51,073 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
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AX55FCU was registered on 2006-01-26
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