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SW61GYT
2012 AUDI A1
Colour: Black
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1390cc
General Information
- Registration SW61GYT
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A1
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1390cc
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- Expires 16 Mar 2027
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
12
Passes
8
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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108 Total Defects Recorded
17 Mar 2026
Pass
Mileage: 68,028 MI
Expiry date: 16 Mar 2027Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust system corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing N/S and O/S corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Heatshield insecure at rear
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S and O/S cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Engine undertray damaged
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S and O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both slightly perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))
16 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 68,026 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Engine undertray damaged
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing N/S and O/S corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S and O/S (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Exhaust system corroded
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Heatshield insecure at rear
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S and O/S cracked and perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both slightly perished (2.1.3 (g) (i))
13 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 67,543 MI
Expiry date: 12 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front undertray broken
- exhaust system corroded
- Rear exhaust heatshield loose
- Rear axle corroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front top mount play
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heated (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
12 Mar 2025
Fail
Mileage: 67,541 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front undertray broken
- exhaust system corroded
- Rear exhaust heatshield loose
- Rear axle corroded
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Offside Front top mount play
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heated (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
28 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 67,035 MI
Expiry date: 27 Feb 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- rear axle corroded
- exhaust corroded
- both rear shockers corroded
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
27 Feb 2024
Fail
Mileage: 67,033 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
- rear axle corroded
- exhaust corroded
- both rear shockers corroded
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
24 Feb 2023
Pass
Mileage: 65,443 MI
Expiry date: 23 Feb 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Coil spring corroded o/s/r n/s/r (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front seat folder broken
- Rear back box corroded
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
23 Feb 2023
Fail
Mileage: 65,440 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn o/s/f n/s/f (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn o/s/r n/s/r (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Offside Front seat folder broken
- coolant slightly low
- Rear back box corroded
- Rear Coil spring corroded o/s/r n/s/r (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
9 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 63,113 MI
Expiry date: 8 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
8 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 63,113 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner 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 Rear Fuel system component leaking around fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
1 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 70,007 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 62,053 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
26 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 58,845 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2020 9 Jun 202625 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 51,256 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2019 9 Jun 202624 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 51,256 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Inner Brake lining(s) incorrectly mounted (1.1.13 (c)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Inner Brake lining(s) incorrectly mounted (1.1.13 (c)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Inner Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
19 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 42,444 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 32,958 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2017 9 Jun 202628 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 24,052 MI
Expiry date: 27 Sep 2016 9 Jun 202628 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 24,052 MI
9 Jun 202613 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 17,578 MI
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SW61GYT was registered on 2012-01-20
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