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L400 JAE

2010 Audi A3

White Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Apr 2027
Tests35 (28 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

143,967 mi
Last recorded143,967 miles
Recorded on3 Apr 2026
Typical for 2010 Audi A380,809 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL400 JAE
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2010
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

28 pass 7 fail
Pass 3 Apr 2026 143,967 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2025 136,370 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2025 136,370 miles

Nearside Rear Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

Pass 13 Feb 2025 118,714 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2024 128,349 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2024 110,045 miles

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 24 Apr 2023 120,137 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2023 106,304 miles
Pass 30 Apr 2022 115,358 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2022 98,331 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2021 110,538 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2021 92,321 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2021 92,321 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 23 Mar 2020 98,561 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2020 86,439 miles

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

Fail 27 Feb 2020 86,439 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 22 Mar 2019 85,405 miles

Coil spring corroded both rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Mar 2019 74,290 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2019 74,290 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Pass 23 Jun 2018 71,272 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 28 Mar 2018 71,826 miles

Under-trays fitted to vehicle obscuring view of some underside components

Pass 28 Jun 2017 65,172 miles

front brake pads getting low

o/s/r tyre getting low

Pass 28 Mar 2017 57,034 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 1 Jul 2016 58,820 miles
Fail 30 Jun 2016 58,820 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Mar 2016 43,299 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a nail

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

Pass 20 Aug 2015 54,718 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Under trays fitted

Pass 7 Mar 2015 37,654 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 16 Aug 2014 43,132 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2014 43,132 miles

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

Pass 15 Mar 2014 33,524 miles

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

Fail 3 Aug 2013 37,861 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 3 Aug 2013 37,861 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2013 28,272 miles
Pass 31 Jul 2012 31,574 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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L400 JAE is a 2010 Audi A3 in White with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

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 L400 JAE, 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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L400 JAE is a 2010 Audi A3, first registered on 31 March 2010.

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