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BA51 AHS

2007 Audi A3

Grey Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 May 2027
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

190,683 mi
Last recorded190,683 miles
Recorded on23 May 2026
Typical for 2007 Audi A393,100 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBA51 AHS
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2007
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 23 May 2026 190,683 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2025 182,029 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front arms rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 Dec 2023 170,468 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2023 170,468 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 17 Nov 2022 167,699 miles

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 17 Nov 2022 167,699 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Nov 2021 164,719 miles

Nearside Front Bumper damaged

Offside Front Bumper damaged

Fail 8 Nov 2021 164,485 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Bumper damaged

Offside Front Bumper damaged

Pass 16 Nov 2020 157,040 miles

Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Front bumper damaged slightly

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 14 Nov 2020 157,001 miles

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

Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Nearside Front bumper damaged slightly

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 24 Jul 2019 150,774 miles

Nearside Front bumper damaged slightly

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

Fail 24 Jul 2019 150,774 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front bumper damaged slightly

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

Pass 6 Aug 2018 141,641 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2017 131,110 miles

covers fitted

Pass 30 Jul 2016 121,477 miles
Pass 9 Jul 2015 113,554 miles

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 23 Jul 2014 100,011 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2014 99,926 miles

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

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

Pass 22 Aug 2013 88,880 miles

off side rear tyre 2.0mm and worn unevenly

Fail 22 Aug 2013 88,880 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

both rear brake discs heavily corroded

near side front tyre 2.0mm

near side rear tyre low pressure

off side rear tyre 2.0mm and worn unevenly

Pass 1 Sep 2012 73,471 miles

n/s/r tyre feathering inside edge.

o/s/r tyre feathering inside edge.

Pass 19 Aug 2011 53,301 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2010 43,521 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2010 43,521 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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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BA51 AHS is a 2007 Audi A3 in Grey with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2007 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.3% with a typical mileage of 93,100 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 BA51 AHS, 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 19 years old, this Audi A3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BA51 AHS registered?

BA51 AHS is a 2007 Audi A3, first registered on 12 November 2007.

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