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SW56KFR
2007 AUDI A3
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1595cc
General Information
- Registration SW56KFR
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2007
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1595cc
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MOT History 28 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28
Total Tests
16
Passes
12
Failures
57.14%
Pass Rate
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121 Total Defects Recorded
25 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 106,294 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened spring arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened spring arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
19 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 104,124 MI
Expiry date: 18 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened spring arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened spring arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
25 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 104,022 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- front/rear suspension corroded
- secondary bonnet catch seized
14 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 103,842 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- secondary bonnet catch seized
- front/rear suspension corroded
16 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 100,831 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- rear suspension corroded
16 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 100,831 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- rear suspension corroded
28 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 97,922 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 raduis arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement raduis arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- rear wiper arm broken
- general corrosion under vehicle
24 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 97,824 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement raduis arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- rear wiper arm broken
- general corrosion under vehicle
- 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 raduis arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
15 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 89,213 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- several areas of corrosion on underside
- both rear shock absorber dust boots loose
- front brake discs worn and lipped
- nearside rear tyre splitting in tread area
- offside rear handbrake cable casing damaged and corroded
- offside rear tyre abnormally worn/bold inner and has a screw in it
- parking brake application uneven
10 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 89,141 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- parking brake application uneven
- offside rear tyre abnormally worn/bold inner and has a screw in it
- offside rear handbrake cable casing damaged and corroded
- nearside rear tyre splitting in tread area
- front brake discs worn and lipped
- both rear shock absorber dust boots loose
- several areas of corrosion on underside
26 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 80,895 MI
Expiry date: 25 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- several areas of corrosion on underside and subframes/suspension components
26 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 80,895 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside front tyre worn
- several areas of corrosion on underside and subframes/suspension components
13 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 73,669 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- nearside rear shock absorber dust boot loose
- several areas of corrosion on underside and rear suspension components
- parking brake application uneven
- offside handbrake cable corroded/damaged outer casing
- exhaust rear heatshield loose
21 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 68,812 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- parking brake application uneven (offside slow
- some corrosion on rear subframe and suspension components
- offside rear handbrake cable casing damaged and corroded
16 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 63,486 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2019 7 Jun 202610 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 60,683 MI
Expiry date: 9 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear shock absorber dust cover insecure
9 Feb 2017
Fail
Mileage: 60,681 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
- front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear shock absorber dust cover insecure
1 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 57,446 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
1 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 57,446 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
14 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 52,899 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2016 7 Jun 202614 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 47,692 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2015 7 Jun 202613 Jan 2014
Fail
Mileage: 47,692 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
4 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 42,369 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2014 7 Jun 20264 Jan 2013
Fail
Mileage: 42,369 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
29 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 31,135 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2013 7 Jun 202624 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 23,535 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2012 7 Jun 202618 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 19,779 MI
Expiry date: 12 Jan 2011 7 Jun 202618 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 19,776 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SW56KFR was registered on 2007-01-12
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