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SL08FKM
2008 AUDI A3
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
General Information
- Registration SL08FKM
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
12
Passes
6
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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74 Total Defects Recorded
23 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 196,492 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened Centre (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a system malfunction (2.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
8 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 170,945 MI
Expiry date: 7 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
22 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 157,549 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front 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 (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
19 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 154,727 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2021 10 Jun 202623 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 144,959 MI
Expiry date: 22 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
23 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 144,959 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
23 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 140,305 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
20 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 140,304 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
17 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 121,622 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both front tyre treads worn
- both rear shocker bushes worn/cracked slightly
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
17 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 121,622 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- both rear shocker bushes worn/cracked slightly
- both front tyre treads worn
23 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 100,177 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- BOTH REAR TYRE TREADS WORN/SHOWING CRACKS
- UNDER TRAYS FITTED
- ENGINE COVERS FITTED
- BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS PITTED ON INNER FACE
15 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 90,249 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2016 10 Jun 202623 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 82,756 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2015 10 Jun 202622 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 82,751 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
14 Feb 2013
Pass
Mileage: 76,005 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2014 10 Jun 20269 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 59,819 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2013 10 Jun 20269 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 59,819 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
21 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 44,545 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2012Advisory 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)
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SL08FKM was registered on 2008-03-22
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