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2012 AUDI A1
General Information
- Registration SW12KXB
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A1
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1197cc
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- Expires 21 Apr 2027
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
22 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 103,278 MI
Expiry date: 21 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges wearing (5.2.3 (e))
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
20 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 103,277 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front 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)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges wearing (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
16 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 97,091 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
16 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 97,091 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
5 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 84,967 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement back bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear exhaust rusty
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
27 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 74,494 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Brake pedal spongy
14 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 64,812 MI
Expiry date: 13 Apr 2023 9 Jun 202614 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 64,812 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
17 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 59,181 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
4 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 46,517 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- undertrays fitted
- o\s rear tyre nailed and perished
- Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o\s and n\s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
17 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 37,559 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jun 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- undertrays fitted
- n\s front tyre damaged and splitting around edge
- Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge perished (5.2.3 (e))
26 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 28,565 MI
Expiry date: 25 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
24 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 28,565 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
9 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 20,018 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2017 9 Jun 202625 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 15,119 MI
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SW12KXB was registered on 2012-07-16
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