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DG10 EOB

2010 Audi A3

Red Petrol 1798cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Sep 2026
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

78,268 mi
Last recorded78,268 miles
Recorded on12 Sep 2025
Typical for 2010 Audi A380,809 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDG10 EOB
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2010
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,798cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 12 Sep 2025 78,268 miles

Offside Hazard warning tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))

Fail 23 May 2025 78,220 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 13 May 2024 76,121 miles

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Cut close to splitting (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 11 May 2024 76,119 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Both cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Cut close to splitting (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 1 Sep 2022 71,488 miles
Pass 1 Jul 2021 67,788 miles

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

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

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

Pass 9 Apr 2020 65,589 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing has damage to sidewall also 2013 225/40/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge 225/40/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn on inner edge also 2011 225/40/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 8 Apr 2020 65,589 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))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing has damage to sidewall also 2013 225/40/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald on inner edge 225/40/17 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing worn on inner edge also 2011 225/40/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 26 Feb 2020 65,587 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Stop lamp(s) not working High level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Offside and nearside wearing on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2019 64,214 miles

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Chips (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Feb 2018 61,107 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2017 58,083 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear tyre, inner sidewall,deep cut but not down to cords

Nearside Rear tyre, outer sidewall has slight damage

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

inner wheel arch liners and undertrays fitted

Pass 18 Feb 2016 55,542 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 17 Feb 2016 55,542 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 12 Mar 2015 48,788 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

nsf tyre slight cut in outer side wall

Pass 10 Mar 2014 41,357 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake discs wearing thin

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

Nearside front tyre inner sidewall damaged

Nearside rear tyre outer sidewall damaged

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 10 Mar 2014 41,357 miles

Front registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Rear registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced (6.3.4a)

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c) DANGEROUS

Engine oil level low

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake discs wearing thin

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

Nearside front tyre inner sidewall damaged

Nearside rear tyre outer sidewall damaged

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

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

Rear brake discs wearing thin

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 14 Mar 2013 33,760 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

nearside front tyre tread inner edge worn to 3mm

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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DG10 EOB is a 2010 Audi A3 in Red with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 DG10 EOB, 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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DG10 EOB is a 2010 Audi A3, first registered on 1 March 2010.

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