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2012 AUDI A3
General Information
- Registration FR12KOU
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 16 Dec 2026
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
9 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 86,417 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- front lower suspension arms both rear bushes deteriorating
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- surface corrosion underneath on some components
9 Dec 2025
Fail
Mileage: 86,417 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- surface corrosion underneath on some components
- front lower suspension arms both rear bushes deteriorating
17 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 84,030 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- surface corrosion underneath on some components
- front lower suspension arms both rear bushes deteriorating
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
21 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 80,689 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened discoloured (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both fronts (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- surface corrosion underneath on some components
- offside rear wheel binding on
- front lower suspensions both rear bushes deteriorating
- coolant level low
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
4 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 73,661 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- rear indicators slightly discoloured
- front brake discs getting thin
- osf tyre wearing on edge and perished
- rear tyres side wall perished
20 Dec 2022
Fail
Mileage: 73,659 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front brake discs getting thin
- rear tyres side wall perished
- rear indicators slightly discoloured
- osf tyre wearing on edge and perished
18 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 68,941 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged both (7.1.2 (d))
30 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 63,641 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged x2 (7.1.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
1 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 56,275 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
1 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 56,274 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
6 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 49,531 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jul 2019 5 Jun 202619 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 41,339 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2018 5 Jun 202631 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 34,898 MI
Expiry date: 21 Jun 2017 5 Jun 202610 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 27,717 MI
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FR12KOU was registered on 2012-06-21
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