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OV52RXS
2002 AUDI A3
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration OV52RXS
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2002
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 33 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
33
Total Tests
19
Passes
14
Failures
57.58%
Pass Rate
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165 Total Defects Recorded
7 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 256,740 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2026 26 Jun 202630 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 256,720 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
22 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 247,111 MI
Expiry date: 21 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule slightly worse than the other side. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule not clipped into bracket. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
19 May 2023
Fail
Mileage: 247,030 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule not clipped into bracket. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule slightly worse than the other side. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
16 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 235,482 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2023 26 Jun 20269 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 235,340 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
11 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 226,597 MI
Expiry date: 10 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin REAR INNERS STARTING TO WEAR THIN (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
9 Dec 2020
Fail
Mileage: 226,522 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached LOWER ARM REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- REAR SEATBASE MISSING AT TIME OF TEST STILL ABLE TO CHECK SEAT BELTS PROPERLY
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin REAR INNERS STARTING TO WEAR THIN (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))
28 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 215,196 MI
Expiry date: 27 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
29 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 186,461 MI
Expiry date: 28 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear axel beam rusty
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
23 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 186,332 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear axel beam rusty
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
18 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 174,283 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded to brake hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
11 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 174,183 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded to brake hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded to brake hose (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
19 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 170,599 MI
Expiry date: 18 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- rear tyres uneaven wear edges
- rear number plate deteriorating
- front wipers smearing
- Offside Rear tyre deteriorated /splitting in treads
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front brake bind
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
17 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 170,599 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Headlamp insecure headlamp inner (1.7.3)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front brake bind
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear tyre deteriorated /splitting in treads
- front wipers smearing
- rear number plate deteriorating
- rear tyres uneaven wear edges
24 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 162,187 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
10 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 161,802 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 153,030 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
18 Jul 2014
Fail
Mileage: 152,977 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
23 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 144,274 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
23 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 144,274 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
5 Jul 2013
Fail
Mileage: 144,255 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Inner Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
6 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 134,226 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2013 26 Jun 20266 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 134,226 MI
26 Jun 202616 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 125,036 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
16 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 125,036 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
15 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 118,440 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Jul 2010
Fail
Mileage: 118,440 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 Jul 2009
Pass
Mileage: 110,203 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2010 26 Jun 20264 Oct 2008
Pass
Mileage: 96,955 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
6 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 80,287 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
13 Oct 2006
Pass
Mileage: 67,131 MI
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2007 26 Jun 202618 Oct 2005
Pass
Mileage: 47,475 MI
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OV52RXS was registered on 2002-11-22
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