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2008 AUDI A3
General Information
- Registration OG53SSS
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expires 30 Aug 2026
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 197,077 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2026 5 Jul 202631 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 187,706 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2025 5 Jul 202631 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 187,706 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
17 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 174,939 MI
Expiry date: 16 Nov 2024 5 Jul 202610 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 174,446 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
9 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 155,005 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
8 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 137,565 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- chips in windscreen
12 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 115,835 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- chip in windscreen
11 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 115,827 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- chip in windscreen
2 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 98,813 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2020 5 Jul 202611 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 96,244 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
10 May 2018
Fail
Mileage: 96,241 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
23 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 90,854 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
15 Sep 2016
Fail
Mileage: 90,847 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length (6.3.4a)
- Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Front registration plate character(s) not correctly formed (6.3.4b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
2 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 83,410 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2016 5 Jul 20262 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 83,410 MI
5 Jul 202622 Aug 2015
Fail
Mileage: 83,301 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
30 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 72,863 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
31 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 60,274 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2014 5 Jul 20261 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 50,690 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jul 2013 5 Jul 202620 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 40,903 MI
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OG53SSS was registered on 2008-07-31
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