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OU51FYN
2001 AUDI A3
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1781cc
General Information
- Registration OU51FYN
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2001
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1781cc
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MOT History 34 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
34
Total Tests
19
Passes
15
Failures
55.88%
Pass Rate
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107 Total Defects Recorded
15 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 152,220 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Stop lamp(s) lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
5 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 152,119 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 after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leaks
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both sides (5.3.2 (b))
- Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
4 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 147,163 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leaks
4 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 147,163 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leaks
1 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 142,089 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leaks
10 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 137,050 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front fog light lens broken
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
8 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 137,048 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front fog light lens broken
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
12 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 131,239 MI
Expiry date: 11 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak
9 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 131,224 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak
20 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 126,516 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leaks
- Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NS+OS Rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 120,896 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 120,894 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
18 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 115,176 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak
- Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement NS+OS rear bushes (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
8 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 110,516 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Power steering pipe rubbing gearbox above centre engine mounting
- Covers fitted at time of test
- Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Above back of engine (2.3.3b)
6 May 2017
Fail
Mileage: 110,494 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component Above back of engine (2.3.3b)
- Covers fitted at time of test
- Central Front Power steering pipe rubbing gearbox above centre engine mounting
19 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 101,670 MI
Expiry date: 18 Apr 2017 27 Jun 202613 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 101,643 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
8 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 100,143 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function (2.7.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm worn inner edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
30 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 91,869 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
30 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 91,866 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
13 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 84,068 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2014 27 Jun 202613 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 84,068 MI
27 Jun 202616 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 73,563 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2013 27 Jun 202611 Oct 2012
Fail
Mileage: 73,563 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
9 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 68,790 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2012 27 Jun 20269 Sep 2011
Fail
Mileage: 68,790 MI
27 Jun 20264 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 64,796 MI
Expiry date: 3 Oct 2011 27 Jun 20264 Oct 2010
Fail
Mileage: 64,796 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
26 Aug 2009
Pass
Mileage: 59,501 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2010Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 55,791 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2009 27 Jun 202625 Sep 2007
Pass
Mileage: 52,675 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2008 27 Jun 202625 Sep 2007
Fail
Mileage: 52,675 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
25 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 47,916 MI
Expiry date: 24 Sep 2007 27 Jun 202621 Sep 2006
Fail
Mileage: 47,875 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- offside front heavily worn on edge Dangerous
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
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OU51FYN was registered on 2001-09-06
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