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SW57LGX
2008 AUDI A3
Colour: Red
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1984cc
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- Registration SW57LGX
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1984cc
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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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132 Total Defects Recorded
9 Apr 2026
Pass
Mileage: 64,229 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- General underbody corrosion
- Front wheel arch (wing) slightly corroded
9 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 64,229 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front wheel arch (wing) slightly corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn both (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear Axle corroded
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- General underbody corrosion
- Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))
11 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 57,680 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front wing corrosion bubbling
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
10 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 57,680 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wing corrosion bubbling
- Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
12 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 51,378 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged both outer sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
9 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 51,361 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged both outer sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened ALL (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
15 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 45,744 MI
Expiry date: 14 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- surface rust to suspension component
23 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 45,147 MI
Expiry date: 22 Jan 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- drivers window mech broken
- corrosion to suspension parts
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
20 Jan 2023
Fail
Mileage: 45,146 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
- Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded both (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- drivers window mech broken
- corrosion to suspension parts
- brake pad light on
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
3 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 42,210 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- drivers window not opening
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))
- osf brake backing plate corroded
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- brake pad warning light on
2 Dec 2021
Fail
Mileage: 42,206 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside 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
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- brake pad warning light on
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases cat leaking (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- osf brake backing plate corroded
- drivers window not opening
23 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 38,891 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- brake warning lamp on dash indicating fault
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
20 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 38,888 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- brake warning lamp on dash indicating fault
- Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
23 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 36,382 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
22 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 36,382 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
23 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 33,307 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
17 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 30,475 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
18 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 27,668 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
18 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 27,664 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- rear tyres perishing
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
20 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 24,864 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake slightly sticking
21 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 21,911 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
21 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 21,911 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
- Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
22 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 19,002 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
7 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 16,347 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2013 13 Jun 202616 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 13,557 MI
Expiry date: 16 Dec 2012 13 Jun 202617 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 10,422 MI
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SW57LGX was registered on 2008-01-18
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