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2011 AUDI A3
General Information
- Registration SW61VTJ
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2011
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1595cc
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- Expires 06 May 2027
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
7 May 2026
Pass
Mileage: 140,623 MI
Expiry date: 6 May 2027 10 Jun 20261 May 2025
Pass
Mileage: 132,259 MI
Expiry date: 30 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal all underside of car undersealed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
24 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 132,259 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Front Oil leaking excessively from transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively binding both sides (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases backbox (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases sleeve leaking (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Subframe mounting repair covered in underseal all underside of car undersealed (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
29 Mar 2024
Pass
Mileage: 121,132 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
27 Mar 2024
Fail
Mileage: 121,128 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Central Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both rear number plate bulbs inop (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Central Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
6 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 109,122 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
4 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 102,733 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2023 10 Jun 20268 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 101,462 MI
Expiry date: 7 Apr 2022 10 Jun 20262 Apr 2021
Fail
Mileage: 101,461 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory 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))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases At rear silencer, splitting along seam (6.1.2 (a))
17 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 86,743 MI
Expiry date: 16 Jan 2021 10 Jun 202617 Jan 2020
Fail
Mileage: 86,740 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions not tested exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre sleeve insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Sep 2018
Pass
Mileage: 72,735 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
19 Sep 2018
Fail
Mileage: 72,735 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
20 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 65,258 MI
Expiry date: 19 Oct 2018 10 Jun 202620 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 65,255 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
27 Sep 2016
Pass
Mileage: 50,411 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2017 10 Jun 202623 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 39,890 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2016 10 Jun 20262 Oct 2014
Pass
Mileage: 28,775 MI
Expiry date: 1 Oct 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Oct 2014
Fail
Mileage: 28,775 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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SW61VTJ was registered on 2011-09-05
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