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DA10 ENJ

2010 Audi A3

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Oct 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

178,019 mi
Last recorded178,019 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 2010 Audi A380,809 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDA10 ENJ
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 178,019 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2024 176,659 miles

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

Fail 21 Oct 2024 176,658 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2254018 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 30 Aug 2023 172,790 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged cut on side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 28 Aug 2023 172,783 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged cut on side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Aug 2022 159,391 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2022 153,718 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2022 153,692 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Mar 2021 142,846 miles

Exhaust mounting defective rear hanger corroded off (6.1.2 (a))

mid exhaust sleeve attachment bracket deteriorated

windscreen slightly scored

Pass 10 Mar 2020 136,936 miles

Rear exhaust heat shield adrift

Rear hand brake just within legal requirements

Fail 9 Mar 2020 136,934 miles

Nearside Front Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Rear exhaust heat shield adrift

Rear hand brake just within legal requirements

Pass 12 Mar 2019 128,931 miles

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

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

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

Rear handbrake efficiency just within limits

Fail 8 Mar 2019 128,920 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring insecure not seated properly in raised position (5.3.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring insecure not seated properly in raised position (5.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Rear handbrake efficiency just within limits

Pass 12 Mar 2018 114,342 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2017 108,605 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2016 97,403 miles

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

Pass 16 Jul 2015 86,105 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)

engine wont rev above 2500 rpm to detect emissions at d.s meter

nearside front tyre cut on outer sidewall but not exposing ply or cords

Pass 25 Jul 2014 70,614 miles

Front registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

cuts on offside front tyre inner sidewall

damage to nearside rear arch

emmisions too clean to pick up reading from smoke meter

Pass 12 Jun 2013 46,973 miles

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

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

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

engine will not rev above 2800 rpm for d,s,m to detect.

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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DA10 ENJ is a 2010 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 DA10 ENJ, 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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What year was DA10 ENJ registered?

DA10 ENJ is a 2010 Audi A3, first registered on 6 July 2010.

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