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BT59 HBP

2010 Audi A3

Black Diesel 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Feb 2027
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

178,531 mi
Last recorded178,531 miles
Recorded on19 Feb 2026
Typical for 2010 Audi A380,809 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT59 HBP
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 19 Feb 2026 178,531 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Feb 2026 178,531 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 2mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Feb 2025 170,246 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Feb 2024 162,077 miles

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

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

Fail 20 Feb 2024 162,076 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 20 Feb 2023 152,786 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer casing insecure (7.1.2 (d))

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

Front Wiper blades slightly smearing

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Feb 2023 152,786 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged outer casing insecure (7.1.2 (d))

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

Front Wiper blades slightly smearing

Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Feb 2022 145,248 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge devoid of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all perished and split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Feb 2022 145,248 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged casing not attached (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rearmost split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge devoid of tread (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all perished and split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Mar 2021 137,809 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower arm, rear most bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 29 Mar 2021 137,807 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both front lower arm, rear most bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Mar 2020 129,560 miles

Engine undertray loose.

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Outer sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 27 Mar 2020 129,560 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Worn down to metal backing. (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Engine undertray loose.

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords Outer sidewall. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 29 Mar 2019 119,750 miles

Exhaust centre clamp heavily corroded.

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

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

Fail 27 Mar 2019 119,749 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 Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust centre clamp heavily corroded.

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2018 109,547 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Mar 2017 101,130 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2016 92,449 miles

Engine cover, under trays fitted

Fail 9 Mar 2016 92,449 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure Fixing point broken/damaged (1.7.3)

Engine cover, under trays fitted

Pass 24 Mar 2015 84,859 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2014 67,336 miles

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

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

Pass 28 Mar 2013 67,488 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2013 66,386 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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BT59 HBP is a 2010 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,598cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

Across all 2010 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.1% with a typical mileage of 80,809 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 BT59 HBP, 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 16 years old, this Audi A3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BT59 HBP is a 2010 Audi A3, first registered on 15 February 2010.

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