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2005 AUDI A3
General Information
- Registration ST05FHM
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2005
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expires 23 Mar 2027
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 91,221 MI
Expiry date: 23 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- slight exhaust leak
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
24 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 91,221 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight exhaust leak
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
14 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 86,116 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension components corroded
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
6 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 85,885 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear SUBFRAME CORRODED
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened SPRING SITS IN (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened SPRING SITS IN (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases CENTRE SLEEVE (6.1.2 (a))
6 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 85,885 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened SPRING SITS IN (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases CENTRE SLEEVE (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear SUBFRAME CORRODED
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened SPRING SITS IN (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
20 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 85,348 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- wishbone, rear bush wear
20 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 85,348 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- wishbone, rear bush wear
- exhaust blow
25 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,781 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner surface corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Back bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Minor leak from exhaust sleeve, not affecting emissions (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner surface severely corroded and pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner surface corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Back bush perished and slightly split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
23 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 84,210 MI
Expiry date: 22 Mar 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- centre exhaust clamp broken
- Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively all brakes (1.2.1 (e))
- both rear shocker covers insecure
11 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 83,772 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2021 21 Jun 202612 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 82,417 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2020 21 Jun 20268 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 82,417 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
9 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 81,189 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and misshaping (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
9 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 81,189 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and misshaping (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
27 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 79,089 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
24 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 79,087 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
- Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
16 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 77,002 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2017 21 Jun 202620 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 74,929 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
16 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 74,929 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
28 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 73,452 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2015 21 Jun 202629 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 70,622 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2014 21 Jun 202626 Apr 2013
Fail
Mileage: 70,620 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
5 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 54,940 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2013 21 Jun 20265 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 54,940 MI
21 Jun 202621 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 37,362 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2012 21 Jun 202623 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 30,579 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2011 21 Jun 202618 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 25,773 MI
Expiry date: 6 Apr 2010 21 Jun 20263 Apr 2008
Pass
Mileage: 19,059 MI
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ST05FHM was registered on 2005-04-06
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