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OV08BBO
2008 AUDI A3
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
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- Registration OV08BBO
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2008
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
15
Passes
8
Failures
65.22%
Pass Rate
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82 Total Defects Recorded
23 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 131,960 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts, inside faces look worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
11 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 121,074 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front inner arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
11 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 121,074 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both front inner arches (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
11 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 103,466 MI
Expiry date: 10 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front fog lamp inop
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
31 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 102,799 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed cut in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
8 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,495 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
7 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 84,489 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an induction leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
3 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 77,361 MI
Expiry date: 2 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front 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 slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
22 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 71,200 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2021 26 Jun 202622 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 71,200 MI
26 Jun 202619 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 63,429 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
19 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 63,428 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
24 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 56,799 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))
24 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 56,799 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall as marked (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))
29 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 50,672 MI
Expiry date: 28 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- rear washer inoperative
- offside rear tyre split in tread area
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
29 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 50,761 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- rear washer inoperative
- rear discs heat discoloured
- offside rear tyre split in tread area
- cant fully check rear bearings etc due to brake bind
3 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 45,221 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake pads wearing thin
23 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 37,093 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2016 26 Jun 20262 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 31,350 MI
Expiry date: 1 Jun 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside 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)
17 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 25,672 MI
Expiry date: 16 May 2014 26 Jun 202620 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 14,334 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2013 26 Jun 202615 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 9,865 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2012 26 Jun 202615 Apr 2011
Fail
Mileage: 9,865 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
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OV08BBO was registered on 2008-04-17
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