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2012 AUDI A3
General Information
- Registration SW61HCE
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2012
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1395cc
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- MOT Expired
- Expired 24 Feb 2026
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25 Feb 2025
Pass
Mileage: 128,763 MI
Expiry date: 24 Feb 2026 12 Jun 202625 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 128,763 MI
12 Jun 202622 Jan 2024
Pass
Mileage: 122,727 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH SIDE (5.3.3 (b) (i))
22 Jan 2024
Fail
Mileage: 122,727 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened BOTH SIDE (5.3.3 (b) (i))
17 Jan 2023
Pass
Mileage: 117,389 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2024 12 Jun 202625 Jan 2022
Pass
Mileage: 111,587 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
25 Jan 2022
Fail
Mileage: 111,587 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
29 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 103,971 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
28 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 103,971 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside 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 ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
13 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 92,824 MI
Expiry date: 12 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front tyre wearing on edges+cuts,brake discs wearing+rear pads,rear tyres wearing on edges+getting low on tread
13 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 92,824 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- offside front tyre wearing on edges+cuts,brake discs wearing+rear pads,rear tyres wearing on edges+getting low on tread
2 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 80,093 MI
Expiry date: 1 Aug 2019 12 Jun 202621 Jun 2017
Pass
Mileage: 71,140 MI
Expiry date: 20 Jun 2018 12 Jun 20268 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 61,669 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2017 12 Jun 20269 Apr 2015
Fail
Mileage: 44,820 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
9 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 44,820 MI
Expiry date: 8 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW61HCE was registered on 2012-01-20
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