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FD12YBA
2012 AUDI A3
Colour: White
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration FD12YBA
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 21 Oct 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
19
Total Tests
10
Passes
9
Failures
52.63%
Pass Rate
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68 Total Defects Recorded
21 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 177,789 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective exhaust has wrong clamp fitted slightly loose (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
21 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 177,776 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust mounting defective exhaust has wrong clamp fitted slightly loose (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 167,021 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust silencer slightly loose front to middle joining sleeve loose and pipes insecure. (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush debonding. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush debonding. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
17 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 166,961 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust silencer slightly loose front to middle joining sleeve loose and pipes insecure. (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush debonding. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush debonding. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
18 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 157,058 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
12 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 157,020 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
6 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 151,049 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
4 Oct 2022
Fail
Mileage: 151,048 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
3 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 146,196 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 146,196 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 133,559 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside headlamp beam pattern - weak
- Nearside Rear tyre - low tread depth - just below 2mm
29 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 133,559 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre - low tread depth - just below 2mm
- Offside headlamp beam pattern - weak
21 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 117,173 MI
Expiry date: 20 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front tyre - heavily worn - approx 2mm depth
- Rear brakes - slight pulsing on rbt
- Offside Rear tyre - heavily worn - approx 2mm depth
- Nearside Front tyre - inner sidewall has been repaired
16 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 117,101 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible hid fitted (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible hid fitted (4.1.4 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre - inner sidewall has been repaired
- Rear brakes - slight pulsing on rbt
- Offside Rear tyre - heavily worn - approx 2mm depth
- Offside Front tyre - heavily worn - approx 2mm depth
16 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 102,183 MI
Expiry date: 15 Aug 2019 4 Jun 202616 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 102,183 MI
4 Jun 202619 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 93,012 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
12 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 80,012 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2016 4 Jun 202612 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 80,012 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
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FD12YBA was registered on 2012-06-30
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