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BF11 LWE

2011 Audi A3

Black Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Oct 2026
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

145,113 mi
Last recorded145,113 miles
Recorded on1 Nov 2025
Typical for 2011 Audi A383,287 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF11 LWE
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 1 Nov 2025 145,113 miles

general corrosion

Fail 30 Oct 2025 145,113 miles

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

general corrosion

Pass 1 Nov 2024 143,431 miles

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

Pass 1 Nov 2023 143,206 miles
Fail 31 Oct 2023 143,206 miles

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

Pass 1 Nov 2022 140,478 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 31 Mar 2021 137,892 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2020 127,731 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2020 127,722 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 20 Mar 2019 104,574 miles

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

Fail 20 Mar 2019 104,574 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Mar 2018 85,028 miles

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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre @ 3mm & cut in sidewall not to cords (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre @ 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre @ 3mm 225/45/17 94w (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre @ 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 29 Mar 2017 69,470 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2016 63,724 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Fail 15 Mar 2016 63,657 miles

Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system (2.3.8)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 11 Mar 2015 57,863 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

OSR wheel was rubbing plastice inner wheel arch. wheel arch was push back in the place

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 18 Mar 2014 43,815 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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BF11 LWE is a 2011 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2011 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.2% with a typical mileage of 83,287 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 BF11 LWE, 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 15 years old, this Audi A3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BF11 LWE is a 2011 Audi A3, first registered on 24 March 2011.

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