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2011 AUDI A3
General Information
- Registration SW61EEJ
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2011
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 24 Feb 2027
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24 Feb 2026
Pass
Mileage: 137,327 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
24 Feb 2026
Fail
Mileage: 137,325 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both inner (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
19 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 134,006 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
19 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 134,002 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
20 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 129,930 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2025 7 Jun 202620 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 129,927 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH sides inner edges (5.2.3 (e))
23 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 123,649 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
25 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 112,295 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2023 7 Jun 202624 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 112,291 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH sides rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 101,248 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2022 7 Jun 202618 Feb 2021
Fail
Mileage: 101,248 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
4 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 96,141 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
4 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 96,141 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory 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 Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm 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))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
15 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 86,576 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Service brake binding but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (f))
- rear brake discs worn and corroded
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
2 Feb 2018
Pass
Mileage: 79,325 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2019 7 Jun 20262 Feb 2018
Fail
Mileage: 79,323 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
10 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 67,399 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (1.4.A.2f)
- offside rear tyre soft
22 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 60,714 MI
Expiry date: 21 Feb 2017 7 Jun 202627 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 48,263 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2015Advisory 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 Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SW61EEJ was registered on 2011-12-01
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