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91,221 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbones both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arms both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbones both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arms both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both (0.1 (b))
Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s and n/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened slightly (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides n/s and o/s (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Both arms (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened Trailing arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated Nearside and offside (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))
Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and offside outer bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
serpentine belt tensioner worn
Front Both front tyres cracked and perished.
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Front Both front tyres cracked and perished.
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides cracking in tread lanes (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear slight bind on brakes
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides cracking in tread lanes (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear slight bind on brakes
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated around inner clip (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear slight bind
Rear Brake drum worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed sidewall (4.1.D.1b)
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both fronts (2.4.G.2)
both rear tyres are worn to 3.5mm tread depth on the inner edges
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front (2.4.G.2)
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both fronts (2.4.G.2)
both rear tyres are worn to 3.5mm tread depth on the inner edges
Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both fronts (2.4.G.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit both fronts (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
eml lilluminated
nearside front tyre 3mm (limit 1.6mm)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
slight play in front bush on nearside front wishbone
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
crack in windscreen outside the swept area
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AV05 LHY is a 2005 Audi A3 in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.
Across all 2005 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.6% with a typical mileage of 95,772 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 AV05 LHY, 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 21 years old, this Audi A3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AV05 LHY is a 2005 Audi A3, first registered on 31 March 2005.
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