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2008 AUDI A3
General Information
- Registration DF08EBC
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 26 Sep 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 218,201 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2026 24 Jun 202623 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 214,395 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Exhaust sleeve corroded
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 214,395 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust sleeve corroded
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
20 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 210,311 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2024 24 Jun 202620 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 210,311 MI
24 Jun 202621 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 206,067 MI
Expiry date: 20 Sep 2023 24 Jun 202621 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 206,067 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone foremost bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
29 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 201,347 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2022 24 Jun 202628 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 201,341 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
14 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 195,928 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Engine Cover/Under Trays Fitted
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
29 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 189,766 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin Both (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Engine oil leak
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 180,511 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2019 24 Jun 202613 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 170,209 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre is close to legal limit
8 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 170,022 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre is close to legal limit
22 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 158,756 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
27 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 148,429 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2016 24 Jun 20265 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 13,583 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
25 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 127,925 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2014 24 Jun 202625 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 127,925 MI
24 Jun 202621 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 116,837 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jul 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 93,548 MI
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DF08EBC was registered on 2008-07-21
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