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AG11 ALF

2016 Audi A3

White Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Feb 2027
Tests25 (19 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate76%

Mileage

74,741 mi
Last recorded74,741 miles
Recorded on24 Feb 2026
Typical for 2016 Audi A350,172 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAG11 ALF
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2016
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

19 pass 6 fail
Pass 24 Feb 2026 74,741 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2026 74,741 miles

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

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

Pass 10 Jul 2025 73,467 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2025 73,467 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Pass 13 Jun 2025 98,388 miles

both front tyre worn on inner edges

Fail 4 Jun 2025 98,368 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

both front tyre worn on inner edges

Pass 29 Jun 2024 66,854 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2024 86,999 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2024 86,997 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 23 Jun 2023 50,795 miles
Pass 10 May 2023 77,977 miles
Fail 9 May 2023 77,957 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Jul 2022 37,614 miles
Pass 29 Apr 2022 64,866 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2022 64,864 miles

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

Pass 20 Jan 2022 34,215 miles

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin ?? (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 May 2021 49,695 miles
Pass 22 Jan 2021 27,382 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2020 47,420 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2020 22,391 miles

Rear Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2019 43,658 miles

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

Offside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 21 May 2019 18,765 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2018 37,354 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2017 30,224 miles

n/s/f and o/s/f tyres close to the limit 2mm

Pass 5 Sep 2016 23,919 miles

How Reliable is the Audi A3?

Based on 7,415,025 MOT tests across 593,922 vehicles.

78.0%
Pass Rate
7,083
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
593,922
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 173,142
Stop lamp not working 65,421
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 58,420
Registration plate lamp not working 52,417
coil spring broken 45,761
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AG11 ALF is a 2016 Audi A3 in White with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.

Across all 2016 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 87.7% with a typical mileage of 50,172 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Audi A3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 173,142 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AG11 ALF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A3 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 10 years old, this Audi A3 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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AG11 ALF is a 2016 Audi A3, first registered on 20 May 2016.

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