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2012 AUDI A3
General Information
- Registration OL02BOW
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 17 Nov 2026
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
11 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 142,234 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
13 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 120,109 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged SIDEWALL BADLY DAMAGED BUT NOT EXPOSING CORDS. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside HEADLAMP BEAM PATTERN WEAK
13 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 120,109 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside HEADLAMP BEAM PATTERN WEAK
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged SIDEWALL BADLY DAMAGED BUT NOT EXPOSING CORDS. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
11 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 115,849 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside dipped beam pattern weak
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 111,697 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 111,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
18 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 106,394 MI
Expiry date: 17 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
17 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 106,394 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
12 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 93,422 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad 2mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin outer pad 4mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view slight crack (3.2 (a) (i))
12 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 93,422 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin outer pad 4mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin inner pad 2mm (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded on edge (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view slight crack (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 79,883 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre sidewall damage
- 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))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 66,537 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
7 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 56,035 MI
Expiry date: 6 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
30 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 44,696 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2017 27 Jun 20265 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 33,899 MI
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OL02BOW was registered on 2012-09-01
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