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SW54FOT
2005 AUDI A3
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration SW54FOT
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2005
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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MOT History 26 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
26
Total Tests
17
Passes
9
Failures
65.38%
Pass Rate
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73 Total Defects Recorded
18 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 131,412 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear park brake slight low effort
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front discs corroded, scored and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated also has seepage of grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
12 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 131,358 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear at rear and offside rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front discs corroded, scored and worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front very badly worn on inner almost showing cord (5.2.3 (e))
- Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear park brake slight low effort
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated also has seepage of grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))
21 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 121,736 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease. (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease. (6.1.7 (g) (i))
21 Jun 2023
Fail
Mileage: 121,734 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm front bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre 205/55/16 ()
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front undertray loose
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease. (6.1.7 (g) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking grease. (6.1.7 (g) (i))
29 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 111,132 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front brake disc slight worn and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
28 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 111,129 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front brake disc slight worn and scored (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- engine undertray sagging
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
2 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 100,575 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2022 10 Jun 202629 Jun 2021
Fail
Mileage: 100,486 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 40% (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded brake pipe at flexi (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
23 Jun 2020
Pass
Mileage: 94,835 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2021 10 Jun 20262 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 92,249 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock absorber slightly corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing shock absorber slightly corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Inner Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
26 Jun 2018
Pass
Mileage: 88,045 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
26 Jun 2018
Fail
Mileage: 88,045 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
21 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 83,693 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2018 10 Jun 202621 Jun 2017
Fail
Mileage: 83,692 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
1 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 78,450 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2017 10 Jun 202619 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 72,406 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit slightly cracked (2.5.C.1d)
- Offside Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit slightly cracked (2.5.C.1d)
19 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 72,406 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit slightly cracked (2.5.C.1d)
- Nearside Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit slightly cracked (2.5.C.1d)
9 Jun 2014
Pass
Mileage: 66,555 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2015 10 Jun 202627 Jun 2013
Pass
Mileage: 62,117 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
2 Jul 2012
Pass
Mileage: 55,755 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2013 10 Jun 20262 Jul 2012
Fail
Mileage: 55,755 MI
10 Jun 20267 Jul 2011
Pass
Mileage: 49,977 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2012 10 Jun 20267 Jul 2011
Fail
Mileage: 49,977 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) Dangerous
21 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 42,289 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2011 10 Jun 202615 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 37,616 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2010 10 Jun 202619 Dec 2007
Pass
Mileage: 35,336 MI
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SW54FOT was registered on 2005-01-05
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