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2012 AUDI A3
General Information
- Registration SW62BNU
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1968cc
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- Expires 12 Dec 2026
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MOT History 15 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
6 Dec 2025
Pass
Mileage: 218,679 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
2 Dec 2024
Pass
Mileage: 203,991 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2025 11 Jun 202613 Dec 2023
Pass
Mileage: 188,136 MI
Expiry date: 12 Dec 2024 11 Jun 20263 May 2023
Pass
Mileage: 187,982 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2024 11 Jun 202613 Oct 2022
Pass
Mileage: 179,621 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Oct 2021
Pass
Mileage: 162,505 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front fog light is not working
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both shockers are corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material bothfront to rear brake pipes are slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres are worn on both inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
26 Oct 2021
Fail
Mileage: 162,505 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both front discs (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front fog light is not working
- Rear Upper heat shield lying top of rear silencer
- Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both shockers are corroded (5.3.2 (b))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material bothfront to rear brake pipes are slightly corroded (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres are worn on both inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
9 Oct 2020
Pass
Mileage: 147,252 MI
Expiry date: 8 Oct 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
9 Oct 2020
Fail
Mileage: 147,252 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
28 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 131,871 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
10 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 114,815 MI
Expiry date: 9 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
8 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 114,807 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Brake pad(s) wear indicator illuminated (1.1.13 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front 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 Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
27 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 100,362 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
26 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 100,360 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) Dangerous
- Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick mt (3.5.1g)
- rear brake excessively fluctuating big time juddering badly (3.7.B.3)
- Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- Nearside parking brake could be better
18 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 76,187 MI
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SW62BNU was registered on 2012-12-07
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