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SW56EYL
2006 AUDI A3
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SW56EYL
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2006
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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MOT History 23 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
23
Total Tests
14
Passes
9
Failures
60.87%
Pass Rate
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94 Total Defects Recorded
19 Jul 2023
Pass
Mileage: 118,968 MI
Expiry date: 18 Jul 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
19 Jul 2023
Fail
Mileage: 118,968 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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))
24 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 114,337 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material above rear axle to O/S/R Flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- 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 Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective but still supported (6.1.2 (a))
23 Jun 2022
Fail
Mileage: 114,325 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust mounting defective but still supported (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material above rear axle to O/S/R Flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
- 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))
13 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 105,212 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- front exhaust mounting insecure but system still supported
- 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 Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 Jul 2021
Fail
Mileage: 105,197 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)
- front exhaust mounting insecure but system still supported
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 91,986 MI
Expiry date: 6 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
3 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 79,836 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2020 11 Jun 202628 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 76,828 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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
- Nearside 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
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyre wall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Mirror glass (3.3 (b) (i))
8 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 69,272 MI
Expiry date: 7 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Lower under trays fitted
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight damage on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear exhaust heat shield loose
- Upper engine cover fitted
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated but not leaking (6.1.7 (g) (i))
8 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 69,269 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Upper engine cover fitted
- Rear exhaust heat shield loose
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight damage on outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Lower under trays fitted
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated but not leaking (6.1.7 (g) (i))
7 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 63,592 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine covers fitted obscuring some components
- Under trays fitted obscuring some components
14 Jun 2016
Pass
Mileage: 58,885 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jun 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s front tyre cut on side wall
13 Jun 2016
Fail
Mileage: 58,884 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- n/s front tyre cut on side wall
12 Jun 2015
Pass
Mileage: 54,700 MI
Expiry date: 11 Jun 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
12 Jun 2015
Fail
Mileage: 54,700 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 51,533 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2015 11 Jun 202612 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 51,533 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
14 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 48,590 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2014 11 Jun 20261 May 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,993 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2013 11 Jun 202627 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 40,950 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2012 11 Jun 202627 May 2011
Fail
Mileage: 40,950 MI
11 Jun 202631 May 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,858 MI
Expiry date: 30 May 2011Advisory 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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SW56EYL was registered on 2006-12-14
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