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AV06 ZCO

2006 Audi A3

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Jun 2027
Tests20 (18 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90%

Mileage

229,558 mi
Last recorded229,558 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2026
Typical for 2006 Audi A393,947 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV06 ZCO
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

18 pass 2 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2026 229,558 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2025 224,917 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2024 215,540 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2023 207,401 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2022 199,989 miles

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

Nearside Outer Sill corroded

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear wish bone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust heat shield lose

Pass 15 Jun 2021 192,216 miles

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

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

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Pass 3 Jun 2020 186,162 miles

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

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

Rearmost exhaust heatshield mounting broken

Slight weep from both outer drive shaft gaiters

Pass 7 Jun 2019 180,283 miles

Exhaust clamp missing

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wish bone rear bushes slightly wearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 18 Jun 2018 174,291 miles

Exhaust centre section clamp corroded

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 16 Jun 2017 168,743 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2016 162,507 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake discs corroded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Reverse light not working

Pass 15 Jun 2015 156,096 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2014 148,607 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 10 Jun 2014 148,583 miles

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

near side front and off side front lower wishbone rear bushes deteriorating

slight weep of grease from off side front outer drive shaft gaiter outer clip

Pass 17 Jun 2013 141,461 miles

all tyres getting low

front wishbone rear bushes starting to deteriorate

Pass 13 Jun 2012 133,830 miles

off side front and near side front lower wish bone rear bushes deteriorating

Pass 13 Jun 2011 126,587 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2010 108,970 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2010 108,970 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 25 Jun 2009 80,277 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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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AV06 ZCO is a 2006 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.

Across all 2006 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 93,947 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 AV06 ZCO, 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 20 years old, this Audi A3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was AV06 ZCO registered?

AV06 ZCO is a 2006 Audi A3, first registered on 30 June 2006.

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