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SW04KCJ
2004 AUDI A3
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1595cc
General Information
- Registration SW04KCJ
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2004
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1595cc
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- Expires 23 Apr 2027
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MOT History 32 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
32
Total Tests
19
Passes
13
Failures
59.38%
Pass Rate
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103 Total Defects Recorded
24 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 96,142 MI
Expiry date: 23 Apr 2027 6 Jun 20267 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 96,142 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 85,043 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rusty underside components.
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Cannot inspect underside properly due to splash trays.
5 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 80,250 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
27 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 79,994 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Both lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on edges and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
10 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 68,701 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- all suspension components rusty
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported flexi hose (1.1.11 (d) (i))
2 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 68,692 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed excessive blue smoke (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel spongy brake pedal (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- all suspension components rusty
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported flexi hose (1.1.11 (d) (i))
31 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 68,681 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- rear tyres perished
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 67,760 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear disc rusty
- Front suspension rusty
- Rear suspension rusty
16 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 67,760 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear suspension rusty
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Front suspension rusty
- Offside Rear disc rusty
24 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 67,656 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
29 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 63,440 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jun 2021 6 Jun 202618 Jun 2020
Fail
Mileage: 63,398 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
12 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 59,012 MI
Expiry date: 26 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front box (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Jun 2019
Fail
Mileage: 59,012 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front box (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 53,844 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
6 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 53,760 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
21 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 50,990 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened on inside (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
16 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 48,521 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake back plate broken
- Nearside Rear brake disc pitted
14 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 48,521 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc pitted
- Nearside Front Brake back plate broken
12 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 46,574 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2016 6 Jun 202612 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 46,574 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
10 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 43,540 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2015 6 Jun 20265 Jun 2014
Fail
Mileage: 43,540 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
25 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 41,195 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2014 6 Jun 202614 Jun 2013
Fail
Mileage: 41,088 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
23 Jun 2012
Pass
Mileage: 37,438 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2013 6 Jun 20268 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 32,947 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2012 6 Jun 202619 Jun 2010
Pass
Mileage: 28,459 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2011 6 Jun 202620 Jun 2009
Pass
Mileage: 22,627 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2010 6 Jun 202620 Jun 2008
Pass
Mileage: 16,252 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jun 2009Advisory 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)
27 Jun 2007
Pass
Mileage: 10,968 MI
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SW04KCJ was registered on 2004-06-25
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