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2002 AUDI A3
General Information
- Registration LS02LDF
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2002
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1781cc
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- Expired 11 Jun 2026
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 164,691 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
7 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 161,217 MI
Expiry date: 6 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Upper mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
5 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 158,330 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake binding but not excessively nearside and offside front (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 156,769 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
1 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 153,662 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Brake servo hose split
1 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 153,645 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake servo hose split
- Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
4 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 150,727 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 147,992 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside front brake binding slightly
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside front tyre slightly cut on outer sidewall
28 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 147,973 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside front tyre slightly cut on outer sidewall
- Offside front brake binding slightly
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 145,257 MI
Expiry date: 3 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Handbrake requirements only just met handbrake needs repair
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pitted slightly (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 145,240 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Handbrake requirements only just met handbrake needs repair
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear pitted slightly (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
16 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 143,087 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear pitted slightly (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 143,072 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded Front to rear pitted slightly (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Loose on cv joint (2.5.C.1a)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
31 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 141,334 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jan 2018 11 Jun 202627 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 141,333 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
16 Dec 2015
Pass
Mileage: 138,444 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2017 11 Jun 202619 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 132,207 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2016 11 Jun 20268 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 129,620 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 129,579 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 124,568 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2014 11 Jun 20267 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 124,568 MI
11 Jun 20265 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 118,670 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2013 11 Jun 20265 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 113,295 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2012 11 Jun 20262 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 108,976 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
29 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 105,419 MI
Expiry date: 28 Dec 2009 11 Jun 20262 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 89,305 MI
Expiry date: 1 May 2008 11 Jun 20262 May 2007
Fail
Mileage: 89,305 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Mar 2006
Pass
Mileage: 77,334 MI
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LS02LDF was registered on 2002-04-19
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