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2010 AUDI A3
General Information
- Registration SW60GHU
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2010
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1595cc
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- Expires 29 Nov 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
28 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 90,266 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule at calliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule at calliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
26 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 90,264 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened spring bucket arm. marked with chalk (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened spring bucket arm. marked with chalk (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive at sump plug (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule at calliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- 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 at calliper (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
28 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 88,079 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides, require monitoring (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened requires monitoring (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides, coil spring support arms. require monitoring (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front engine dip stick tube broken
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine underside (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides, rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
30 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 85,777 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both spring support arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush splitting slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush splitting slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides at calipers (1.1.12 (f) (i))
23 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 82,731 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test from rear view mirror ()
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive sump plug (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened part covered by undertray (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement coil spring support arms inner bushes. both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides, coil spring support arms. require monitoring (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
23 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 82,731 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive sump plug (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened part covered by undertray (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement coil spring support arms inner bushes. both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both sides, coil spring support arms. require monitoring (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Front Items removed from driver's view prior to test from rear view mirror ()
8 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 78,494 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin look low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- under trays fitted
6 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 78,492 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake performance not tested due too spring (1.2.1 (g)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front 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 Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin look low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm in places (5.2.3 (e))
- under trays fitted
14 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 76,212 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rears (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Chip in windscreen
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin look low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing also slight wear on inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front 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))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3mm, worn on inner edge, cracked and perished (5.2.3 (e))
23 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 72,501 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))
- parking brake efficiency just met
- Rear tyres wearing unevenly
- Offside Front headlamp loose upper bracket broken
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 72,501 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Rear tyres wearing unevenly
- Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front headlamp loose upper bracket broken
- parking brake efficiency just met
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 65,092 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
26 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 65,090 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
4 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 57,263 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear brake binding slightly
- front tyres close to the legal limit
4 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 57,260 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside rear brake binding slightly
- front tyres close to the legal limit
5 Jan 2017
Pass
Mileage: 48,597 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2018 11 Jun 20265 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 48,597 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
6 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 39,337 MI
Expiry date: 5 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
5 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 29,343 MI
Expiry date: 4 Jan 2016 11 Jun 202630 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 21,518 MI
Expiry date: 29 Dec 2014Advisory 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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SW60GHU was registered on 2010-12-29
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