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SW09FRR
2009 AUDI A3
Colour: Blue
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SW09FRR
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2009
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 13 May 2027
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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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120 Total Defects Recorded
11 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 124,245 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive slight underbody corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills slight corrosion (5.3.6 (a) (i))
14 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 122,749 MI
Expiry date: 13 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- General corrosion to underside of vehicle
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
30 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 122,645 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak Centre sleeve / joint. (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- General corrosion to underside of vehicle
- Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
8 May 2024
Pass
Mileage: 118,928 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened All Rears (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- General corrosion on all parts and component's under vehicle
11 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 115,184 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 115,181 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
11 May 2022
Pass
Mileage: 111,559 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- All parts and components are corroded under vehicle
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3 May 2022
Fail
Mileage: 111,542 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- All parts and components are corroded under vehicle
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 108,679 MI
Expiry date: 10 May 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe flexy deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
- n/s/f bottom ball joint boot deteriorating
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
11 May 2021
Fail
Mileage: 108,678 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- n/s/f bottom ball joint boot deteriorating
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly deteriorated and un-even wear on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe flexy deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
6 Apr 2020
Pass
Mileage: 106,208 MI
Expiry date: 5 Apr 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- n/s/r tyre un-even wear on inner edge
- exhaust back box heat shield loose
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear outer sidewalls deteriorated (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe flexy deteriorated (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt outer clip missing (2.1.3 (g) (i))
3 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 102,680 MI
Expiry date: 4 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust front pipe flexy deteriorated and back box heat shield loose
- n/s/r tyre un-even wear on inner edge
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
2 Apr 2019
Fail
Mileage: 102,679 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- n/s/r tyre un-even wear on inner edge
- exhaust front pipe flexy deteriorated and back box heat shield loose
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened badly corroded on inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 99,033 MI
Expiry date: 4 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Nail in tyre ()
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- exhaust too clean for print out
24 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 90,570 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Front rear wishbone arm bushes starting to split
18 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 83,726 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2017 12 Jun 202620 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 75,520 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2016Advisory 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)
20 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 75,520 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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)
29 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 58,693 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
28 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 58,693 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
4 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 36,982 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 27,514 MI
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SW09FRR was registered on 2009-06-25
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