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2012 AUDI A3
General Information
- Registration SW12XSF
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2012
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 26 Sep 2026
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16 Sep 2025
Pass
Mileage: 78,956 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2026 14 Jun 202627 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 74,929 MI
Expiry date: 26 Sep 2025 14 Jun 202624 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 74,899 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Engine mounting bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
23 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 72,890 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
22 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 72,884 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- centre exhaust sleeve corroded and slight leak
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 67,849 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central exhaust sleeve poor / corroded
- Front Inner faces of discs slightly corroded
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (5.3.3 (b) (i))
26 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 62,483 MI
Expiry date: 25 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
9 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 56,618 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2022 14 Jun 202623 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 52,344 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2021 14 Jun 20265 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 46,173 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2020 14 Jun 202620 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 39,125 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Centre exhaust clamp corroded
10 Apr 2017
Pass
Mileage: 32,062 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- wipers poor
11 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 23,443 MI
Expiry date: 22 Apr 2017 14 Jun 20268 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 23,414 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- all tyres worn to 2mm
23 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 17,767 MI
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SW12XSF was registered on 2012-07-23
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