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BF09 YAJ

2009 Audi A3

Black Diesel 1896cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Feb 2027
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

185,634 mi
Last recorded185,634 miles
Recorded on19 Feb 2026
Typical for 2009 Audi A384,403 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF09 YAJ
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,896cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Feb 2026 185,634 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2025 185,616 miles

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

Pass 8 Jan 2024 167,825 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Windscreen excessively tinted but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Dec 2022 154,154 miles

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

Pass 21 Jan 2022 142,680 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2021 129,732 miles

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

Pass 22 Jul 2019 115,978 miles

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. slight imbalance on front axle service brake (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 26 Jul 2018 107,086 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2017 97,660 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2016 89,038 miles

Could not carry out emission test due to rev restriction.

Engine covers fitted obscuring certain viewing areas.

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre beginning to mishape.

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Undertrays fitted obscuring certain viewing areas.

Fail 11 Jul 2016 89,038 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Could not carry out emission test due to rev restriction.

Engine covers fitted obscuring certain viewing areas.

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre beginning to mishape.

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Undertrays fitted obscuring certain viewing areas.

Pass 19 Jun 2015 83,663 miles

Both front tyres are close to legal limit on tread

Fail 19 Jun 2015 83,663 miles

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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 19 Jun 2014 74,341 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2014 74,341 miles

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

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Fail 20 Mar 2013 67,847 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

o/s/f tyre low tread

Pass 20 Mar 2013 67,847 miles

o/s/f tyre low tread

Pass 1 Mar 2012 51,243 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2012 51,243 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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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BF09 YAJ is a 2009 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,896cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 2009 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 84,403 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 BF09 YAJ, 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 17 years old, this Audi A3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BF09 YAJ is a 2009 Audi A3, first registered on 26 March 2009.

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