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FY51 HHL

2001 Audi A3

Blue Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Feb 2022
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

135,392 mi
Last recorded135,392 miles
Recorded on23 Feb 2021
Typical for 2001 Audi A397,707 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFY51 HHL
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 23 Feb 2021 135,392 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at join with flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Feb 2021 135,391 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at join with flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Feb 2020 131,861 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play rack joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 11 Feb 2020 131,858 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play rack joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Feb 2019 127,513 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2019 127,510 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

Pass 31 Jan 2018 123,425 miles

exhaust has slight leak

oil leak

Pass 8 Feb 2017 118,273 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2017 118,273 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken (3.1.5)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault airbag light (5.4.2)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Pass 10 Feb 2016 111,604 miles
Fail 10 Feb 2016 111,602 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Fail 29 Jan 2016 111,579 miles

Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

engine light on

oil leak

Pass 30 Jan 2015 105,555 miles

off side front headlamp deterioratin g

Pass 10 Jan 2014 99,447 miles

engine management lamp illuminated

Fail 10 Jan 2014 99,446 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

engine management lamp illuminated

Pass 1 Feb 2013 94,423 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

engine oil leak - burning on exhaust manifold

Pass 29 Dec 2011 88,836 miles

Oil leak

n/s rear tyre going out of shape in inner tread area (remould)

o/s rear brake pipe on axle corroding

slight play in n/s front track rod end + is knocking

tax disc should be placed in n/s LOWER windscreen

Fail 29 Dec 2011 88,836 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Oil leak

n/s rear tyre going out of shape in inner tread area (remould)

o/s rear brake pipe on axle corroding

slight play in n/s front track rod end + is knocking

tax disc should be placed in n/s LOWER windscreen

Pass 10 Jan 2011 83,574 miles

front/centre exhaust jointing sleeve clamps corroded away - exhaust appears secure

Pass 13 Jan 2010 78,264 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

n/s rear tyre going out of shape on inner tread area

Fail 12 Jan 2010 78,264 miles

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) DANGEROUS

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

n/s rear tyre going out of shape on inner tread area

Pass 28 Feb 2009 73,947 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

wiper blades splitting.osf tyre worn less than 2mm in places [195/65*15V].nsf tyre worn very low on edges and approaching limit and was too flat to carry out brake test.

Pass 4 Mar 2008 67,722 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2008 67,709 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 9 Mar 2007 61,982 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 18 Sep 2006 61,477 miles

brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

rear wiper blade split

Pass 23 Sep 2005 50,343 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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FY51 HHL is a 2001 Audi A3 in Blue with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

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 FY51 HHL, 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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FY51 HHL is a 2001 Audi A3, first registered on 21 September 2001.

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