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2012 AUDI A3
General Information
- Registration GL12FWT
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2012
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 21 Nov 2026
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 188,882 MI
Expiry date: 21 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated n/s/f/ o/s/f (5.3.4 (b) (i))
25 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 188,314 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Bumper likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive from turbo (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
25 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 179,347 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2025 24 Jun 20266 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 167,862 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
14 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 158,686 MI
Expiry date: 13 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
13 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 158,685 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 147,527 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear tyres getting low
4 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 138,698 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 128,127 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake pads getting low and disc's corroded
18 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 112,155 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2019Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake discs lipped
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Console bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Console bush (2.4.G.2)
- Both rear tyres worn too legal limits
16 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 97,116 MI
Expiry date: 15 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all round (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm 2254018 (4.1.E.1)
5 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 84,218 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- 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)
5 May 2016
Fail
Mileage: 84,218 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- 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)
11 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 57,604 MI
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GL12FWT was registered on 2012-06-12
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