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DY10 NPN

2010 Audi A3

White Diesel 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Dec 2026
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

80,138 mi
Last recorded80,138 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2010 Audi A380,809 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDY10 NPN
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2010
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 80,138 miles

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

clamp missing from center exhaust sleeve

Pass 5 Dec 2024 79,407 miles

Exhaust middle joint one clamp corroded off

Factory Fitted covers

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively On brake test gauges (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Strut top bearing rough making noise

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Handbrake lever on caliper not returning to stop when off

Offside Front Drop link dust cover bottom not on right

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm worn in centre (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Service brake binding but not excessively Both fronts more offside (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 5 Dec 2024 79,407 miles

Exhaust middle joint one clamp corroded off

Factory Fitted covers

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively On brake test gauges (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Strut top bearing rough making noise

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Handbrake lever on caliper not returning to stop when off

Offside Front Drop link dust cover bottom not on right

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm worn in centre (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Service brake binding but not excessively Both fronts more offside (1.2.1 (f))

Windscreen washer not working No water in bottle (3.5 (a))

Pass 1 Dec 2023 78,185 miles

Exhaust mounting defective center clamp broke (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 21 Nov 2023 78,158 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

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

Exhaust mounting defective center clamp broke (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 14 Dec 2022 76,195 miles

Exhaust front to middle clamp one broken / corroded off

Factory fitted covers

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre inner edge wearing very low but has raised edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Handbrake lever on caliper not returning to stop when off ?

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Traces disc been over heated (1.2.1 (f))

Service brake binding but not excessively Both fronts (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 6 Dec 2022 76,153 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp not working Both (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Exhaust front to middle clamp one broken / corroded off

Factory fitted covers

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tyre inner edge wearing very low but has raised edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Handbrake lever on caliper not returning to stop when off ?

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively Traces disc been over heated (1.2.1 (f))

Service brake binding but not excessively Both fronts (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 11 Dec 2021 74,455 miles

Front tyres wearing slight on inner edges

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated upper and lower boot (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

central exhaust sleeve corroded away

Fail 30 Nov 2021 74,411 miles

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

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

Front tyres wearing slight on inner edges

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated upper and lower boot (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

central exhaust sleeve corroded away

Pass 20 Nov 2020 72,465 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split opens up on full lock and has grease still inside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively close to limit (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear brake maybe sticking a bit ?

Offside wiper linkage worn and a noise on blades ?

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both fronts a bit (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts tyres inner edges wearing low (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 20 Nov 2020 72,465 miles

Headlamp aim too low both been reset (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated split opens up on full lock and has grease still inside (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively close to limit (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear brake maybe sticking a bit ?

Offside wiper linkage worn and a noise on blades ?

Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect both fronts a bit (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both fronts tyres inner edges wearing low (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 8 Jun 2019 67,153 miles

engine bay and under covers fitted

n/s/f brake shows slight fluctuation in rollers

n/s/f shocker damp

n/s/r hand brake arm on caliper not going fully back to stop

o/s/f brake shows slight fluctuation in rollers

o/s/f lower arm bush (rear) slightly split

o/s/f shocker damp

rear wiper inop

Fail 3 Jun 2019 67,022 miles

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

engine bay and under covers fitted

n/s/f brake shows slight fluctuation in rollers

n/s/f shocker damp

n/s/r hand brake arm on caliper not going fully back to stop

o/s/f brake shows slight fluctuation in rollers

o/s/f lower arm bush (rear) slightly split

o/s/f shocker damp

rear wiper inop

Pass 5 Jun 2018 59,211 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight sidewall damage (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 1 Jun 2017 51,691 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2016 45,429 miles

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

Pass 29 May 2015 38,362 miles
Pass 27 May 2014 33,181 miles
Pass 8 May 2013 24,362 miles

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

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

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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DY10 NPN is a 2010 Audi A3 in White with a 1,595cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 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 DY10 NPN, 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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DY10 NPN is a 2010 Audi A3, first registered on 28 May 2010.

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