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BV10 UPY

2010 Audi A3

White Petrol 1390cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Feb 2027
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

66,478 mi
Last recorded66,478 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2026
Typical for 2010 Audi A380,809 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBV10 UPY
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2010
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,390cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2026 66,478 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 11 Feb 2025 65,431 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened arm that the suspension coil spring sits in (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule flexi brake hose ferrule to the brake caliper very corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened arm that the suspension coil spring sits in (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Feb 2025 65,431 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened arm that the suspension coil spring sits in (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule flexi brake hose ferrule to the brake caliper very corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened arm that the suspension coil spring sits in (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Feb 2024 65,041 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2024 65,041 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 14 Feb 2023 64,161 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2022 62,026 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing splitting between the tread blocks (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Feb 2021 60,074 miles

service light on

Pass 12 Feb 2020 58,228 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edge of tyre has a split (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner brake surface is in a poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 12 Feb 2020 58,228 miles

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing edge of tyre has a split (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner brake surface is in a poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 8 Feb 2019 54,894 miles

engine service light on

Pass 15 Feb 2018 51,757 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2017 46,855 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2016 41,614 miles

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

fuel cap seal in poor conditon

Pass 16 Feb 2015 37,680 miles
Pass 12 May 2014 32,994 miles
Pass 18 May 2013 28,872 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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BV10 UPY is a 2010 Audi A3 in White with a 1,390cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 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 BV10 UPY, 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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BV10 UPY is a 2010 Audi A3, first registered on 21 May 2010.

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