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SW07LFJ
2007 AUDI A3
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
General Information
- Registration SW07LFJ
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2007
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
14
Passes
6
Failures
70%
Pass Rate
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148 Total Defects Recorded
20 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 118,091 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Underside of vehicle has several spots of surface corrosion
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
1 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 112,766 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- covers fitted to both floors
- brake & suspension components are rust corroded
- both number plate lamp lenses are discoloured
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- o/sr & n/sr floors are rust corroded
- o/sf & n/sf inner & outer sill lips are rust corroded
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar, both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis runners, boot floor, front and rear mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front brake back plate is rust corroded
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords various cuts, outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar, both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis runners, boot floor, front and rear mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
20 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 112,501 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar, both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- o/sr & n/sr floors are rust corroded
- o/sf & n/sf inner & outer sill lips are rust corroded
- covers fitted to both floors
- brake & suspension components are rust corroded
- both number plate lamp lenses are discoloured
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis runners, boot floor, front and rear mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement tie bar, both bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis runners, boot floor, front and rear mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front brake back plate is rust corroded
- Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened wishbone arm (5.3.3 (b) (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))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords various cuts, outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill / chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))
4 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 108,665 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Lower suspension arms corroded
- Rear Suspension sub frame & attached suspension arms corroded
- Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Floor panels corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported Running along rear frame (1.1.11 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis within 30 cm of sub frame mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Split - hanging down (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill member within 30 cm of lower suspension arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear back plate missing
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis within 30 cm of suspension sub frame mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Split - hanging down (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Central Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction Phone holder (3.1 (a) (i))
5 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 103,651 MI
Expiry date: 4 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Rear brake back plate missing
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- front and rear floors corrosion
- front suspension, sub frame and braking system heavy corrosion
- nearside front and nearside rear doors only open from the outside once been opened from inside
- offside and nearside front outer sill members damaged and rusty
- offside and nearside rear outer sill members corrosion
- offside and nearside rear shock absorbers top dust covers hanging down
- rear suspension , sub frame heavy corrosion
4 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 103,651 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- offside and nearside rear outer sill members corrosion
- rear suspension , sub frame heavy corrosion
- offside and nearside rear shock absorbers top dust covers hanging down
- offside and nearside front outer sill members damaged and rusty
- nearside front and nearside rear doors only open from the outside once been opened from inside
- front suspension, sub frame and braking system heavy corrosion
- front and rear floors corrosion
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear brake back plate missing
3 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 97,377 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- o/sr & n/sr shock absorber top dust covers are hanging down
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner & outer sill / floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front & rear mountings, chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre cut on outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear brake back plate is missing
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill / floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front & rear mountings, chassis runners (5.3.6 (a) (i))
28 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 97,374 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- o/sr & n/sr shock absorber top dust covers are hanging down
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner & outer sill / floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front & rear mountings, chassis runner (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre cut on outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear brake back plate is missing
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill / floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front & rear mountings, chassis runners (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
16 Oct 2018
Pass
Mileage: 86,454 MI
Expiry date: 15 Oct 2019 11 Jun 20263 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 78,986 MI
Expiry date: 2 Oct 2018 11 Jun 20262 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 78,983 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases middle box (7.1.2)
31 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 71,910 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear shock absorber dust covers loose
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
30 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 71,906 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Outer Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust heat shield loose
- Both rear shock absorber dust covers loose
- Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Rear backing plate loose
18 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 68,015 MI
Expiry date: 17 Sep 2016 11 Jun 202616 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 68,072 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- engine light on
- both front tyres have cuts on side walls
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
26 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 62,875 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,397 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2014Advisory 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)
5 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 46,199 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2013 11 Jun 202630 Jun 2011
Pass
Mileage: 34,718 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2012 11 Jun 20261 Jul 2010
Pass
Mileage: 24,025 MI
Expiry date: 7 Jul 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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