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SW05VJL
2005 AUDI A3
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1595cc
General Information
- Registration SW05VJL
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1595cc
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- Expired 18 Nov 2020
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MOT History 14 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14
Total Tests
10
Passes
4
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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48 Total Defects Recorded
14 May 2019
Pass
Mileage: 107,567 MI
Expiry date: 18 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged bulge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
14 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 107,567 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged bulge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
19 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 105,028 MI
Expiry date: 18 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Body has slight corrosion surface corrosion all over under components (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
23 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 96,497 MI
Expiry date: 22 Feb 2018 13 Jun 202622 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 96,497 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut damaged and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
9 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 92,818 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
2 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 92,741 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
16 Sep 2013
Fail
Mileage: 83,186 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 83,186 MI
Expiry date: 15 Sep 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
5 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 72,864 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2013 13 Jun 20268 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 64,653 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2012 13 Jun 202626 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 54,246 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2011 13 Jun 202616 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 42,786 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2010 13 Jun 202612 Mar 2008
Pass
Mileage: 26,918 MI
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SW05VJL was registered on 2005-03-04
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