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K300 OWL

2016 Audi A3

White Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 May 2027
Tests31 (23 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate74.2%

Mileage

97,198 mi
Last recorded97,198 miles
Recorded on5 May 2026
Typical for 2016 Audi A350,172 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK300 OWL
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2016
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

23 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 May 2026 97,198 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2026 94,383 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Fail 16 Jan 2026 94,383 miles

Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front to rear pipes (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Pass 14 Jul 2025 83,943 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))

Pass 13 Jan 2025 83,168 miles

Rear trailing arm bushes slightly deteriorated

both rear tyres split on inner sidewalls

Fail 10 Jan 2025 83,168 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front (and both rear) split on inner sidewalls

Rear trailing arm bushes slightly deteriorated

Pass 18 Jul 2024 82,491 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshener hanging from rear view mirror

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

various covers fitted to the vehicle

Fail 18 Jul 2024 82,491 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test air freshener hanging from rear view mirror

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

various covers fitted to the vehicle

Pass 15 Jan 2024 71,574 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 8 Jun 2023 79,384 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2023 79,353 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Jan 2023 58,524 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2022 75,717 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases @ turbo clamp (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 14 Jun 2022 75,717 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases @ turbo clamp (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 25 May 2022 55,851 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 17 May 2022 55,782 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 May 2021 46,214 miles
Pass 21 May 2021 71,400 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 18 May 2021 71,356 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 2 Jul 2020 39,296 miles
Pass 26 May 2020 67,435 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 27 Jun 2019 37,195 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2019 62,096 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Pass 6 Jun 2018 56,344 miles

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 6 Jun 2018 56,341 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 7 Jun 2017 50,263 miles

front tyres worn outer edge

Pass 29 Jun 2016 43,529 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2015 34,895 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2014 27,567 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 10 Jul 2013 20,781 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2013 19,741 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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K300 OWL is a 2016 Audi A3 in White with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 74.2%.

Across all 2016 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 87.7% with a typical mileage of 50,172 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 K300 OWL, 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 10 years old, this Audi A3 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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K300 OWL is a 2016 Audi A3, first registered on 30 June 2016.

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