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SP62VRD
2012 AUDI A3
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1598cc
General Information
- Registration SP62VRD
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 05 Aug 2026
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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86 Total Defects Recorded
6 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 154,861 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2026 14 Jun 20264 Aug 2025
Fail
Mileage: 154,858 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
6 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 134,711 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
- offside rear lamp lens damaged.
5 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 134,711 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- offside rear lamp lens damaged.
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
4 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 115,200 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Light lens cracked. Light output not affected
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 115,200 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge ON 2MM (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Light lens cracked. Light output not affected
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
29 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 97,053 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Light lens slightly damaged
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
28 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 97,053 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
- Offside Rear Light lens slightly damaged
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 88,932 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view wiper blade has scratched screen throughout swept area (3.2 (a) (i))
26 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 88,932 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions not tested due to exhaust leak (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively causing damage to screen (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view wiper blade has scratched screen throughout swept area (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,723 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))
6 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 75,286 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2020 14 Jun 20261 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 70,742 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
1 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 70,742 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
29 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 64,156 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
29 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 56,558 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- front tyres wearing on inner edge
6 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 49,131 MI
Expiry date: 5 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Undertrays fitted.
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SP62VRD was registered on 2012-09-27
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