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LC10 TVW

2010 Audi A3

Black Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Mar 2027
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

108,851 mi
Last recorded108,851 miles
Recorded on9 Mar 2026
Typical for 2010 Audi A380,809 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLC10 TVW
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2010
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 9 Mar 2026 108,851 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 25 Mar 2025 107,479 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both side (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 1 Apr 2024 104,397 miles

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

Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2023 95,635 miles

Nearside Front Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Dec 2021 89,517 miles

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

Pass 6 Jul 2020 81,174 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 6 Jul 2020 81,174 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 9 May 2019 72,987 miles

Engine covers/undertrays

Fail 9 May 2019 72,987 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm unevenly worn (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Engine covers/undertrays

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

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

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

Pass 26 Feb 2018 54,240 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2018 54,240 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Pass 10 Mar 2017 40,648 miles

Both offside tyres starting to perish between treads

Front brake discs worn on inner edges but pads ok at present

Pass 20 Feb 2016 32,801 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2015 25,489 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2014 20,466 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 8 May 2013 8,681 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nail in offside rear tyre

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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LC10 TVW is a 2010 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,984cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

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 LC10 TVW, 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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LC10 TVW is a 2010 Audi A3, first registered on 8 May 2010.

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