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SW08BUO
2008 AUDI A3
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SW08BUO
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2008
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 28 Jul 2026
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MOT History 22 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22
Total Tests
15
Passes
7
Failures
68.18%
Pass Rate
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63 Total Defects Recorded
14 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 89,061 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
14 Jul 2025
Fail
Mileage: 89,061 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
23 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 88,166 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear brake has slight bind
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
23 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 88,166 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear brake has slight bind
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
26 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 86,142 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2024 13 Jun 202626 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,961 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear 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))
26 Jul 2022
Fail
Mileage: 84,961 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside 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 Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front brake pads in poor condition
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
29 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 83,838 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
29 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 83,838 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
24 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,725 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 81,169 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2021 13 Jun 202624 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 78,795 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2019 13 Jun 202624 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 78,795 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
28 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 75,344 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear tyres worn on inner edge and perished
29 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 70,919 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Both rear tyres worn on edges and cracking/perished
24 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 66,915 MI
13 Jun 202624 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 66,915 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2016 13 Jun 202611 Apr 2014
Pass
Mileage: 59,481 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2015 13 Jun 202611 Apr 2014
Fail
Mileage: 59,481 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
13 Apr 2013
Pass
Mileage: 56,566 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2014 13 Jun 202614 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 52,319 MI
Expiry date: 17 Apr 2013 13 Jun 202628 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 49,742 MI
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SW08BUO was registered on 2008-04-17
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