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SW08RFL
2008 AUDI S3
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
General Information
- Registration SW08RFL
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model S3
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expires 11 Jan 2027
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MOT History 21 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
21
Total Tests
15
Passes
6
Failures
71.43%
Pass Rate
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76 Total Defects Recorded
12 Jan 2026
Pass
Mileage: 177,873 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jan 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair park brake (1.2.1 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive rear axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Jan 2026
Fail
Mileage: 177,872 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed due to major exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair park brake (1.2.1 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive rear axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
7 Jan 2025
Pass
Mileage: 167,400 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jan 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test (3.1 (a) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 159,251 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2025 12 Jun 20266 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 147,682 MI
Expiry date: 5 Dec 2023 12 Jun 202623 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 135,727 MI
Expiry date: 22 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
23 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 135,727 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Central Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
28 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 126,908 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
27 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 126,908 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- 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 Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
1 Oct 2019
Pass
Mileage: 120,245 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 120,201 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
24 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 110,604 MI
Expiry date: 23 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- rear shockers and rear coil springs corroded
19 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 99,420 MI
Expiry date: 18 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides on inner edges (3.5.1i)
19 Sep 2017
Fail
Mileage: 99,420 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Headlamp aim too low both (1.8)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides on inner edges (3.5.1i)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
5 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 90,225 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Aug 2015
Pass
Mileage: 79,334 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2016 12 Jun 202628 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 69,667 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
22 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 59,049 MI
Expiry date: 21 Aug 2014 12 Jun 202614 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 34,611 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jul 2013 12 Jun 202612 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 34,611 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Front Lower Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
29 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 22,274 MI
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SW08RFL was registered on 2008-07-25
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