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SW61GKA
2012 AUDI A3
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1968cc
General Information
- Registration SW61GKA
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2012
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 20 Dec 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
13
Passes
3
Failures
81.25%
Pass Rate
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62 Total Defects Recorded
8 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 128,925 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Exhaust silencer slightly loose Clamping sleeve corroded (8.1.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear brake shield corroded
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front brake shield corroded
- Nearside Front brake pad wear sensor wires disconnected
- Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
19 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 118,576 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
19 Dec 2024
Fail
Mileage: 118,576 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both (5.2.3 (e))
21 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 108,512 MI
Expiry date: 20 Dec 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear inner position lamp inoperative
13 Dec 2023
Fail
Mileage: 108,512 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened advise replacement (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear inner position lamp inoperative
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
6 Dec 2022
Pass
Mileage: 100,952 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn very close to limit! (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn very close to limit! (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
8 Dec 2021
Pass
Mileage: 90,918 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2022 8 Jun 20268 Dec 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,091 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view some very light scratching (3.2 (a) (i))
10 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 75,163 MI
Expiry date: 9 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
10 Dec 2019
Fail
Mileage: 75,163 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
4 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 65,043 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
5 Dec 2017
Pass
Mileage: 55,617 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2018 8 Jun 20267 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 46,240 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2017 8 Jun 20267 Dec 2016
Pass
Mileage: 46,236 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- engine and lower covers fitted obscuring some components
- all brake discs heavily corroded and surface disintegrating
- 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 Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
4 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 38,440 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- 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)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- center exhuast sleve corroded
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
5 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 30,352 MI
Expiry date: 10 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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SW61GKA was registered on 2012-01-10
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