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LA55LWL
2006 AUDI A3
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration LA55LWL
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2006
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expires 07 Apr 2027
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
17
Passes
15
Failures
53.13%
Pass Rate
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167 Total Defects Recorded
2 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 170,402 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
2 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 170,402 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 164,529 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension arm mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension arm mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
28 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 164,529 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Inner Drive shaft securing bolt missing (6.1.7 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension arm mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive suspension arm mount area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
8 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 162,773 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe close to wheel rim.
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
6 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 162,770 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe close to wheel rim.
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
1 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 162,744 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected badly scratched (3.2 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake valve damaged and function impaired servo pipe (1.1.3 (e)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
1 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 158,415 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
27 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 158,414 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
9 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 151,853 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- EML on
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 151,848 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Brake valve leaking servo pipe split (1.1.7 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- EML on
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
8 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 145,182 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge not cut as deep on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- under trays and engine cover fitted
- front wishbones of different types
- engine oil leak
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 145,180 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge not cut as deep on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- engine oil leak
- front wishbones of different types
- under trays and engine cover fitted
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
2 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 139,824 MI
Expiry date: 1 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- suspension noise heard on moving vehicle but unable to identify
- Front wishbone arms of different types
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Engine light on
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
2 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 139,823 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside 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)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- suspension noise heard on moving vehicle but unable to identify
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front wishbone arms of different types
- Engine light on
2 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 135,172 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) inner rack joint (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 125,177 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play in steering rack
- n/s & o/s front lower inner arm bushes split
2 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 112,545 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- engine management light on
21 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 111,788 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- engine management light on
11 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 89,372 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre stop inop
11 Jul 2016
Fail
Mileage: 89,372 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre stop inop
6 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 82,509 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Upper Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
29 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 82,501 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Upper Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Lower Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended (2.4.F.3)
2 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 74,987 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 74,987 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 67,463 MI
Expiry date: 2 Aug 2014 8 Jun 20262 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 67,463 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
21 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 60,349 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 49,060 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
15 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 49,060 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 36,721 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2011 8 Jun 20264 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 26,226 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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LA55LWL was registered on 2006-02-22
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