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SW12RRU
2012 AUDI A3
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1595cc
General Information
- Registration SW12RRU
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1595cc
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- Expires 14 May 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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62 Total Defects Recorded
15 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 89,127 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both sides front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Has wee hole (6.1.7 (g) (i))
8 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 86,274 MI
Expiry date: 7 May 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer CV Boot has a small hole
28 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 86,245 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Outer CV Boot has a small hole
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Parking brake effort is low
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
19 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 85,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) 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
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
25 Oct 2023
Pass
Mileage: 79,522 MI
Expiry date: 24 Oct 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch All
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
7 Oct 2023
Fail
Mileage: 79,521 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Tyre wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch All (5.2.3 (f))
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroded (5.3.2 (b))
17 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 75,213 MI
Expiry date: 16 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear rear exhaust heatshield insecure
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 75,204 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear rear exhaust heatshield insecure
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
3 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 69,711 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slighty leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
11 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 64,467 MI
Expiry date: 10 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair rear parking brake (1.2.1 (c))
- Offside Rear objects inside wheel/tyre
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 56,896 MI
Expiry date: 9 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 56,895 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure size 225/45/17 at inner edge of the tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick dash warning light on and can hear rubbing when on brake tester (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick dash warning light on (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources dash warning light on (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 43,791 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2019 13 Jun 202631 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 43,786 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted (1.1.13 (c)) Dangerous
17 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 36,384 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
21 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 27,792 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2017 13 Jun 202621 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 20,500 MI
Expiry date: 25 Jul 2016Advisory 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)
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SW12RRU was registered on 2012-07-25
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