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EF10 PVA

2010 Audi A3

White Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Apr 2027
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

81,836 mi
Last recorded81,836 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2026
Typical for 2010 Audi A380,809 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEF10 PVA
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2010
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2026 81,836 miles

underside components corroding

Fail 2 Apr 2026 81,832 miles

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both outer boots (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure cut and side wall damaged tyre been run flat. 225/45/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

underside components corroding

Pass 31 Mar 2025 80,552 miles

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both outers (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Pass 5 Apr 2024 79,969 miles
Pass 6 Apr 2023 78,999 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2022 75,550 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2022 75,550 miles

Headlamp aim too high both (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 Apr 2021 71,841 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2020 68,253 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on limit on inner edge, recommend replacement (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre slightly damaged nearside front & offside rear tyre outer sidewalls slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 18 Mar 2020 68,234 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour direction indicator excessively discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour direction indicator excessively discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on limit on inner edge, recommend replacement (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre slightly damaged nearside front & offside rear tyre outer sidewalls slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Apr 2019 60,649 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2018 54,185 miles
Pass 4 May 2017 50,631 miles

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

both front discs are lipped,

osf tyre has a small cut,

Fail 29 Apr 2017 50,625 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

both front discs are lipped,

osf tyre has a small cut,

Pass 7 Apr 2016 45,862 miles

Nearside Front Tyre is Mercedes specialist fitment only

Nearside Rear Tyre is Mercedes specialist fitment only

Offside Front Tyre is Mercedes specialist fitment only

Fail 7 Apr 2016 45,862 miles

Nearside Front Tyre is Mercedes specialist fitment only

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Tyre is Mercedes specialist fitment only

Offside Front Tyre is Mercedes specialist fitment only

Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Pass 7 Apr 2015 40,106 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2014 33,729 miles
Pass 28 May 2013 27,694 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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EF10 PVA is a 2010 Audi A3 in White with a 1,595cc petrol 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 EF10 PVA, 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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EF10 PVA is a 2010 Audi A3, first registered on 15 June 2010.

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