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2016 AUDI A3
General Information
- Registration SW65TZD
- Manufacturer AUDI
- Model A3
- Year 2016
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1395cc
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- Expires 30 Oct 2026
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MOT History 13 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
31 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 86,480 MI
Expiry date: 30 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust heat shield insecure
- Wiper blades smearing
- Fuel cap seal perished
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
28 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 86,476 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear 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 Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Wiper blades smearing
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Fuel cap seal perished
- Exhaust heat shield insecure
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing not checked due to binding brake
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
28 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 82,302 MI
Expiry date: 27 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
25 Oct 2024
Fail
Mileage: 82,300 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
4 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 65,988 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
1 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 65,987 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.8mm (5.2.3 (e))
2 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 56,661 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Obligatory exterior mirror damaged/cracked.
1 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 56,654 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Obligatory exterior mirror damaged/cracked.
23 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 49,047 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- tpms light on
- n/s door mirror glass damaged
- fuel door doesnt close
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))
23 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 49,047 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rear (5.2.3 (e))
- tpms light on
- n/s door mirror glass damaged
- fuel door doesnt close
- Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
1 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 39,862 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front backing plate loose
- Nearside Front backing plate loose
1 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 39,861 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front backing plate loose
- exhaust heat shield loose above tail box
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front backing plate loose
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
2 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 30,851 MI
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SW65TZD was registered on 2016-01-06
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