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M23 BUT

2010 Audi A3

Blue Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires28 Feb 2027
Tests19 (13 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate68.4%

Mileage

190,235 mi
Last recorded190,235 miles
Recorded on18 Feb 2026
Typical for 2010 Audi A380,809 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM23 BUT
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2010
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

13 pass 6 fail
Pass 18 Feb 2026 190,235 miles

Hand brake stiff to operate

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged Tyre wall slight damage (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre cracking badly,no cords showing yet (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened Age related corrosion and o/s arm (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2025 188,759 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking severely (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 28 Feb 2025 188,759 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre cracking severely (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2024 186,593 miles

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

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

different size tyres across both axles

Fail 1 Mar 2024 186,593 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Exhaust silencer slightly loose central hangars not secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

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

different size tyres across both axles

Pass 17 Feb 2023 184,789 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 16 Feb 2023 184,789 miles

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Feb 2022 175,274 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2022 175,274 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 24 Feb 2021 165,946 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Feb 2020 162,853 miles

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

Offside Front wheel arch liner at the rear of wheel arch. lining lose but not insecure

Offside Rear under tray cable tied to anti roll bar

Fail 26 Feb 2020 162,853 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front wheel arch liner at the rear of wheel arch. lining lose but not insecure

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear under tray cable tied to anti roll bar

Pass 22 Feb 2019 160,550 miles

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

Offside Rear under tray cable tied to anti roll bar

Pass 7 Jun 2017 151,934 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

under-trays fitted obscuring some components

Fail 7 Jun 2017 151,934 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

under-trays fitted obscuring some components

Pass 2 Mar 2016 131,366 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2015 106,393 miles

nearside front tyre wall damaged

Pass 4 Mar 2014 84,816 miles

both front tyres wearing on inner edges

Pass 5 Mar 2013 60,623 miles

rear brake discs scored

rear brake pads low

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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M23 BUT is a 2010 Audi A3 in Blue with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.4%.

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 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 M23 BUT, 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 M23 BUT registered?

M23 BUT is a 2010 Audi A3, first registered on 5 March 2010.

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