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SW57KXU
2008 AUDI A3
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1896cc
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- Registration SW57KXU
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2008
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1896cc
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- Expired 04 Sep 2025
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MOT History 18 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
18
Total Tests
14
Passes
4
Failures
77.78%
Pass Rate
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80 Total Defects Recorded
5 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 128,477 MI
Expiry date: 4 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
24 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 126,628 MI
Expiry date: 23 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
14 Aug 2023
Fail
Mileage: 126,554 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front lower. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
28 Jul 2022
Pass
Mileage: 124,651 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jul 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush cracking/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush cracking/splitting (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
19 Jul 2021
Pass
Mileage: 123,032 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- full undertrays fitted.
- brakes noisey.
- Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both front. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both front. (1.1.12 (f) (i))
20 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 121,716 MI
Expiry date: 19 Jul 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- full undertrays fitted.
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
14 Jul 2020
Fail
Mileage: 121,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- full undertrays fitted.
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear. (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
4 Jun 2019
Pass
Mileage: 119,480 MI
Expiry date: 14 Jul 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
29 May 2019
Fail
Mileage: 119,324 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
1 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 113,892 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
1 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 113,892 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
20 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 106,272 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2018 13 Jun 202625 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 99,399 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2017 13 Jun 202616 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 90,511 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2016 13 Jun 202620 Jan 2014
Pass
Mileage: 81,227 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2015Advisory 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)
30 Jan 2013
Pass
Mileage: 68,918 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
- 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 Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
3 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 60,220 MI
Expiry date: 2 Feb 2013 13 Jun 202624 Jan 2011
Pass
Mileage: 49,735 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jan 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SW57KXU was registered on 2008-01-09
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