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SW05VAF
2005 AUDI A3
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SW05VAF
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2005
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
13
Passes
10
Failures
56.52%
Pass Rate
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124 Total Defects Recorded
28 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 201,686 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
26 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 198,920 MI
Expiry date: 25 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake only 16%
- coolant leak
5 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 198,793 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- 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 Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- headlamp dull and scratched
- tpms light on
- Offside Front shock bolt locking device missing
7 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 190,140 MI
Expiry date: 6 Oct 2021 13 Jun 20266 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 190,134 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- tyre pressure monitoring lamp illuminated
- oil pressure lamp illuminated
30 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 180,804 MI
Expiry date: 29 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- 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))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear. Rear section (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Aug 2019
Fail
Mileage: 180,784 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system flex pipe to caliper. (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) Dangerous
- Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened nearside and offside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view slightly scratched. (3.2 (a) (i))
31 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 166,700 MI
Expiry date: 30 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged Perished (1.1.12 (b) (i))
20 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 166,697 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side Very low effort (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side Very low effort (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged Perished (1.1.12 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
4 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 166,579 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated hose cracked and split (3.6.B.4d) Dangerous
- Tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp indicates a fault (4.1.D.4)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear / rear section (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside Front Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules ferrule (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
- Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear / rear section (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated slightly perished (3.6.B.4d)
- Offside Front Lower Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules ferrule (3.6.B.4e)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (3.5.1i)
6 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 151,318 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre inflation warning lamp on
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
6 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 151,318 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because tyres fitted to all steerable axle are not of the same structure (4.1.A.2c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Tyre inflation warning lamp on
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Nearside Front unable to determine what is bent suspect shock absorber
27 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 133,913 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2016 13 Jun 20269 Dec 2014
Pass
Mileage: 126,601 MI
Expiry date: 8 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
8 Dec 2014
Fail
Mileage: 126,601 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
2 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 109,466 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
27 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 109,461 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
24 Apr 2012
Fail
Mileage: 86,156 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
24 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 86,156 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
13 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 74,629 MI
Expiry date: 12 May 2012 13 Jun 202613 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 74,629 MI
13 Jun 20269 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 55,848 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2011 13 Jun 202613 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 49,788 MI
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SW05VAF was registered on 2005-08-25
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