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EO51 CVN

2001 Audi A3

Blue Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Aug 2016
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

97,224 mi
Last recorded97,224 miles
Recorded on30 Jul 2015
Typical for 2001 Audi A397,707 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEO51 CVN
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Jul 2015 97,224 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 26 Aug 2014 88,365 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2013 82,541 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

engine management warning light illuminated

Fail 22 Aug 2013 82,541 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

engine management warning light illuminated

Pass 22 Aug 2012 75,427 miles

Air bag light on

Both front tyres have slight inner and outer edge wear

Front lower suspention arm rear bushes starting to crack, they also have slight play on lock to lock

Near side front tyre outer wall chipped in 2 places

Off side windscreen washer jet partialy blocked

Rear brake disc very slightly worn

Rear trailing arm void bushes have slight play

Windscreen wiper blades not parking correctly

Fail 22 Aug 2012 75,427 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Air bag light on

Both front tyres have slight inner and outer edge wear

Front lower suspention arm rear bushes starting to crack, they also have slight play on lock to lock

Near side front tyre outer wall chipped in 2 places

Off side windscreen washer jet partialy blocked

Rear brake disc very slightly worn

Rear trailing arm void bushes have slight play

Windscreen wiper blades not parking correctly

Pass 25 Aug 2011 68,837 miles

Both front tyres have slight inner and outer edge wear

Both rear tyres have inner edge wear

Near side front tyre outer wall chipped in 4 places, not to cords

Oil leak

Rear brake discs slightly worn

Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Slight movement in both lower suspention arm rear bushes

Pass 12 Aug 2010 61,950 miles

air bag and mil lamp on

front brake discs worn, change with next set of pads

front engine undertray in poor condition

minor oil leak off side front, poss toward top of engine

slight grease leakage from off side front inner constant velocity boot fixing

Pass 19 Aug 2009 55,799 miles

Air bag light on

Both front tyres have inner and outer edge wear

Exhaust "cat" heat shield adrift

Front brake pads apear half worn

Front number plate cracked

Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

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

Fail 18 Aug 2009 55,799 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Air bag light on

Both front tyres have inner and outer edge wear

Exhaust "cat" heat shield adrift

Front brake pads apear half worn

Front number plate cracked

Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

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

Pass 21 Aug 2008 50,446 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)

front tyres have inner and outter shoulder wear

rear tyres have inner shoulder wear

Pass 16 Aug 2007 43,661 miles

air bag light on

front number plate cracked

Fail 13 Aug 2007 43,632 miles

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Aug 2006 36,963 miles
Fail 11 Aug 2006 36,963 miles

Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Offside 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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EO51 CVN is a 2001 Audi A3 in Blue with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2001 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.1% with a typical mileage of 97,707 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 EO51 CVN, 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 25 years old, this Audi A3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was EO51 CVN registered?

EO51 CVN is a 2001 Audi A3, first registered on 21 September 2001.

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