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2001 AUDI A3
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- Registration OY51FLM
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2001
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1595cc
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- Expired 29 Mar 2024
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 125,357 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2024 2 Jul 202630 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 125,357 MI
2 Jul 20263 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 120,663 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear exhaust heat shield loose
10 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 119,027 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central exhaust silencer corroded
10 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 119,027 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear 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))
- Central exhaust silencer corroded
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
9 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 118,046 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
14 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 115,509 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- Slight corrosion; Exhaust, Rear axle, Rear shocks, Rear coil springs, Fuel tank straps, Front sub frame, Front Suspension arms.
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Axle bushes worn
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
13 Feb 2019
Fail
Mileage: 115,475 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Axle bushes worn
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Slight corrosion; Exhaust, Rear axle, Rear shocks, Rear coil springs, Fuel tank straps, Front sub frame, Front Suspension arms.
- Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
- Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
21 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 111,775 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Slight corrosion; Front sub frame, Exhaust, Rear axle, Rear shocks, Rear coil springs, Fuel tank straps, Front lower arms.
- Service light on
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Rear axle bushes worn
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Nearside Rear Tyre perished
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Brake discs worn
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Mil light on
14 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 106,255 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake discs worn
- Front brake pads low
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Mil light on
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Axle bush worn
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre perished
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Rear Axle bush worn
- Oil leak ()
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Slight corrosion; Exhaust, Rear axle, Rear shocks, Rear springs, Fuel tank straps, Front lower arms
14 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 106,255 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Axle bush worn
- Slight corrosion; Exhaust, Rear axle, Rear shocks, Rear springs, Fuel tank straps, Front lower arms
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Rear Tyre perished
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Axle bush worn
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Mil light on
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Front brake pads low
- Front brake discs worn
17 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 102,145 MI
Expiry date: 16 Feb 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- slight corrosion exhaust, fuel tank straps, rear axle, rear coil springs
- oil leak
- nail nearside rear tyre and perished
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)
- Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel joint has slight movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)
- Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
13 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 97,449 MI
Expiry date: 12 Feb 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
- Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
24 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 91,323 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
24 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 78,247 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
24 Jan 2012
Fail
Mileage: 72,504 MI
2 Jul 202624 Jan 2012
Pass
Mileage: 72,504 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2013 2 Jul 202625 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 0
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
16 Nov 2009
Pass
Mileage: 65,457 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2010 2 Jul 202610 Dec 2008
Fail
Mileage: 61,953 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
10 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 61,953 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
15 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 56,469 MI
Expiry date: 14 Nov 2008 2 Jul 202614 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 51,196 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2007 2 Jul 202613 Sep 2006
Pass
Mileage: 51,140 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2007 2 Jul 20268 Sep 2006
Fail
Mileage: 51,140 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
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OY51FLM was registered on 2001-09-01
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