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AY04 NYD

2004 Audi A3

Black Petrol 3189cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jul 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

212,390 mi
Last recorded212,390 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2025
Typical for 2004 Audi A393,874 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY04 NYD
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,189cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Jul 2025 212,390 miles

Engine coolant leak.

Exhaust rattle.

General corrosion of under side of vehicle.

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front and nearside rear tyres have cracks in tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 16 Jul 2025 212,390 miles

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

Engine coolant leak.

Exhaust rattle.

General corrosion of under side of vehicle.

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front and nearside rear tyres have cracks in tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 15 Jul 2025 212,388 miles

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

Engine coolant leak.

Exhaust rattle.

General corrosion of under side of vehicle.

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both front and nearside rear tyres have cracks in tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Apr 2024 209,944 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

exhaust rattle

servo pipe split

underside corroded

Pass 9 Mar 2023 208,272 miles

General corrosion of vehicle.

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Under trays fitted obscuring some components.

Pass 23 Sep 2021 205,790 miles

Under tray fitted obscuring some components.

Fail 21 Sep 2021 205,788 miles

Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Under tray fitted obscuring some components.

Pass 1 Sep 2020 204,020 miles
Pass 9 Sep 2019 200,098 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2019 200,093 miles

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

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

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Inner pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Ply (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both rears worn to 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 22 Aug 2018 191,875 miles

Under tray fitted obscuring some components.

Pass 7 Sep 2017 179,258 miles

Central engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Engine covers and under trays fitted to vehicle

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Fail 1 Sep 2017 179,250 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' Cracked (8.3.1d)

Central engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Engine covers and under trays fitted to vehicle

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 31 Mar 2016 160,424 miles

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

Nearside front tyre has sidewall damaged.

Offside rear tyre cracking at sidewall area.

Under tray fitted.

Windscreen damaged outside swept area.

Fail 30 Mar 2016 160,422 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement wishbone rear bush. (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside front tyre has sidewall damaged.

Offside rear tyre cracking at sidewall area.

Under tray fitted.

Windscreen damaged outside swept area.

Pass 25 Mar 2015 146,370 miles

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

Fail 25 Mar 2015 146,370 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Pass 21 Mar 2014 129,843 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)

Pass 20 Mar 2013 113,537 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2012 98,017 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)

Pass 31 Mar 2011 84,455 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2010 69,820 miles

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

Front tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 31 Mar 2009 55,844 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2008 44,295 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2007 26,756 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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AY04 NYD is a 2004 Audi A3 in Black with a 3,189cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2004 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.1% with a typical mileage of 93,874 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 AY04 NYD, 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 22 years old, this Audi A3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AY04 NYD is a 2004 Audi A3, first registered on 31 March 2004.

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