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2010 Audi A3

Silver Diesel 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Feb 2027
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

172,412 mi
Last recorded172,412 miles
Recorded on11 Feb 2026
Typical for 2010 Audi A380,809 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY10 LBF
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 11 Feb 2026 172,412 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2025 168,670 miles

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

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

Fail 5 Feb 2025 168,049 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 Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 13 Feb 2024 165,573 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2023 162,013 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2022 154,850 miles

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

Pass 1 Feb 2021 151,307 miles

Central Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged Shroud missing but latch still works as intended. (7.1.2 (d))

Pass 15 Feb 2020 145,581 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2020 145,259 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect light mist of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect light mist of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 9 Jan 2019 132,086 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2019 132,073 miles

Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 2 Feb 2018 122,059 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2017 113,229 miles
Pass 14 Jan 2016 104,237 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nsr door dificault to open from outside

rear brake discs corrodied

Pass 6 Feb 2015 88,667 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2014 72,247 miles

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

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

engine timing belt replacement

Pass 4 Mar 2013 53,417 miles

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

Offside Front 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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FY10 LBF is a 2010 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,595cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 FY10 LBF, 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 FY10 LBF registered?

FY10 LBF is a 2010 Audi A3, first registered on 2 March 2010.

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