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A5 FRO

2021 Audi A3 S Line 35 TFSI

Black Petrol 1498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Oct 2026
Tests26 (20 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76.9%

Mileage

110,446 mi
Last recorded110,446 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2025
Typical for 2021 Audi A3 S Line 35 TFSI28,160 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA5 FRO
MakeAudi
ModelA3 S Line 35 TFSI
Year2021
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,498cc

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MOT History

20 pass 6 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2025 110,446 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 7 Aug 2025 18,766 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2024 107,155 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Oct 2024 107,155 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 21 Aug 2024 11,615 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2023 103,777 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2023 5,652 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2022 99,673 miles

Exhaust deteriorated

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 5 Oct 2021 94,608 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE CLOSE TO CORDS (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn BOTH (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 15 Oct 2020 90,577 miles

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Oct 2020 90,577 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Oct 2019 85,889 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

centre exhaust section deteriorated

Pass 16 Oct 2018 80,663 miles

Exhaust system deteriorated

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 18 Oct 2017 74,206 miles

3mm on front tyres.

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases & rear (7.1.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear axle bushes deteriorating.

Rear tyres perishing.

Fail 18 Oct 2017 74,206 miles

Nearside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

3mm on front tyres.

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases & rear (7.1.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear axle bushes deteriorating.

Rear tyres perishing.

Pass 28 Sep 2016 67,758 miles

Centre & rear exhaust deteriating.

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Slight play in nearside & Offside steering arm drumsticks.

Fail 28 Sep 2016 67,758 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Centre & rear exhaust deteriating.

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Slight play in nearside & Offside steering arm drumsticks.

Pass 21 Oct 2015 63,929 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Fail 17 Oct 2015 63,929 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 16 Oct 2014 58,337 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2013 50,303 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2012 45,704 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2011 40,671 miles

coolant low

rear pads low and discs lipped corroded and pitted and in poor condition

slight play in os steering arm

Pass 13 Oct 2010 34,231 miles

exhaust corroded

front and nearside rear tyres cracking and perishing

rear discs corroded and worn

rear pads appear low

Fail 13 Oct 2010 34,231 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

exhaust corroded

front and nearside rear tyres cracking and perishing

front discs corroded

rear discs corroded and worn

rear pads appear low

Pass 9 May 2009 24,472 miles

How Reliable is the Audi A3 S Line 35 TFSI?

Based on 15,196 MOT tests across 6,175 vehicles.

91.1%
Pass Rate
7,100
Miles/Year
6,175
On UK Roads
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A5 FRO is a 2021 Audi A3 S Line 35 TFSI in Black with a 1,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.

Across all 2021 Audi A3 S Line 35 TFSI models, the average MOT pass rate is 90.7% with a typical mileage of 28,160 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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A5 FRO is a 2021 Audi A3 S Line 35 TFSI, first registered on 3 March 2021.

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