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BG54 OOW

2004 Audi A3

Silver Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Oct 2018
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

116,395 mi
Last recorded116,395 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2017
Typical for 2004 Audi A393,874 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG54 OOW
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2017 116,395 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2017 116,395 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 12 Oct 2016 108,481 miles

Engine cover and under tray fitted time of test obscuring view to some componets

Nearside Front inner cv boot damaged not preventing ingress of dirt

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear tyre excessively worn inner edge

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Fail 12 Oct 2016 108,481 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Engine cover and under tray fitted time of test obscuring view to some componets

Nearside Front inner cv boot damaged not preventing ingress of dirt

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear tyre excessively worn inner edge

Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Oct 2015 100,219 miles
Fail 9 Oct 2014 92,244 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

n/s inner cv joint gaitor starting to deteriate

o/s front tyre worn in inner edge

Pass 9 Oct 2014 92,244 miles

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s inner cv joint gaitor starting to deteriate

o/s front tyre worn in inner edge

Pass 19 Sep 2013 82,870 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 27 Sep 2012 74,773 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2011 67,143 miles

nearside inner pot joint,boot,split

Pass 14 Oct 2010 59,598 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Oct 2009 14,772 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2008 39,188 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 8 Oct 2007 28,856 miles

o/s/f inner cv gaiter split

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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BG54 OOW is a 2004 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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 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 BG54 OOW, 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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BG54 OOW is a 2004 Audi A3, first registered on 30 October 2004.

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