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FW12PDY
2012 AUDI A3
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration FW12PDY
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 12 Apr 2027
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
12
Passes
6
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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51 Total Defects Recorded
10 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 140,265 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
10 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 140,262 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
8 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 132,746 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- ALL REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CORRODED
8 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 132,742 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- ALL REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CORRODED
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
1 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 124,533 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2025 5 Jun 202613 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 114,026 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2024 5 Jun 202616 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 109,701 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
16 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 109,701 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))
25 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 102,740 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 3mm - 225/45R17 (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
25 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 102,740 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 3mm - 225/45R17 (5.2.3 (e))
17 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 100,018 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both n/s and o/s (1.2.1 (e))
- under trays fitted
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 100,018 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- under trays fitted
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both n/s and o/s (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 95,409 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
28 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 95,408 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
23 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 71,666 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
24 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 59,443 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays fitted
- engine covers fitted
25 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 45,232 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers fitted
- under trays fitted
19 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 33,017 MI
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FW12PDY was registered on 2012-08-13
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