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SW12GUU
2012 AUDI A3
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
General Information
- Registration SW12GUU
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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- Expires 07 Apr 2027
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MOT History 17 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
17
Total Tests
11
Passes
6
Failures
64.71%
Pass Rate
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48 Total Defects Recorded
8 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 69,572 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- under tray's fitted
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- 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 Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (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))
7 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 69,572 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225/40R18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225/40R18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- under tray's fitted
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened all rear arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- 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))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
31 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 63,900 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- undertrays fitted
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear subframe and suspension arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
31 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 63,900 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt the joint itself looks like there is no grease present (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- undertrays fitted
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened rear subframe and suspension arms corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
2 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 57,931 MI
Expiry date: 1 Apr 2025 10 Jun 202631 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 52,129 MI
Expiry date: 30 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
31 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 52,127 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 46,783 MI
Expiry date: 29 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
30 Mar 2022
Fail
Mileage: 46,783 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Mar 2021
Pass
Mileage: 42,208 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2022 10 Jun 20265 Mar 2021
Fail
Mileage: 42,208 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
27 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 40,952 MI
Expiry date: 26 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- undertrays fitted
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
27 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 40,952 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- undertrays fitted
11 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 27,836 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
12 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 22,730 MI
Expiry date: 11 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 May 2016
Pass
Mileage: 17,327 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring view of certain testable items
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
15 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 13,815 MI
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SW12GUU was registered on 2012-06-15
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