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SW08BTZ
2008 AUDI A3
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1595cc
General Information
- Registration SW08BTZ
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1595cc
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- Expires 07 Nov 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
15
Passes
5
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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71 Total Defects Recorded
29 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 95,242 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2026 13 Jun 20266 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 91,992 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2025 13 Jun 202623 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 88,462 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2024 13 Jun 202625 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,303 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2023 13 Jun 20268 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 80,122 MI
Expiry date: 7 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
5 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 80,121 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
28 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 75,532 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2021 13 Jun 202626 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 66,564 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing slight corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
26 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 66,560 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust system insecure sleeve (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing slight corrosion (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner (5.2.3 (e))
27 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 58,643 MI
Expiry date: 26 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear shock absorber sleeve adrift
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
19 Apr 2018
Fail
Mileage: 58,487 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front bumper damaged
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front wing damaged
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
13 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 51,548 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- front exhaust clamp corroded and broken
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
13 Apr 2017
Fail
Mileage: 51,548 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- front exhaust clamp corroded and broken
- Rear Number plate not securely fitted
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
12 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 44,767 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2017 13 Jun 20263 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 38,900 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
3 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 38,900 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
12 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 32,944 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
10 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,495 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2014 13 Jun 20264 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 22,159 MI
Expiry date: 12 Apr 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 16,817 MI
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SW08BTZ was registered on 2008-04-12
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