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MA60 VSM

2010 Audi A3

White Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Aug 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

139,070 mi
Last recorded139,070 miles
Recorded on26 Aug 2026
Typical for 2010 Audi A380,809 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMA60 VSM
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2010
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 26 Aug 2026 139,070 miles

Nearside Front Nearside Front Wiper Blade Split

Pass 14 Aug 2025 136,419 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both ball joint boots split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2.5mm, wearing centre tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 22 Aug 2024 135,322 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both boots split (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracked, just starting to lose shape inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slightly corroded inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 21 Aug 2023 129,997 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both ball joint boots split / poor (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively + slight lag (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 21 Aug 2023 129,997 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both ball joint boots split / poor (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively + slight lag (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 30 Aug 2022 116,907 miles

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

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

Fail 30 Aug 2022 116,907 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Pass 23 Aug 2021 103,990 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracking , wearing inner edge and centre tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside headlamp pattern very poor

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn /tipped (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged wearing edges , starting to drop outer tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear brake lag - 24% (max limit 30%)

Offside headlamp pattern slightly poor

Fail 23 Aug 2021 103,990 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively slight lip (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres cracking , wearing inner edge and centre tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Nearside headlamp pattern very poor

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin worn /tipped (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged wearing edges , starting to drop outer tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear brake lag - 24% (max limit 30%)

Offside headlamp pattern slightly poor

Pass 6 Aug 2020 86,078 miles

Nearside Rear brake lag-23%

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 24 Aug 2019 78,862 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively sticking (1.2.1 (f))

wipers smear screen slightly

Pass 23 Oct 2018 68,069 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened All four discs slightly scored. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 27 Sep 2017 59,706 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Fail 26 Sep 2017 59,688 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm worn almost no pattern on edges (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm worn on inner edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

Pass 26 Sep 2016 47,546 miles
Fail 26 Sep 2016 47,546 miles

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

Pass 24 Sep 2015 36,640 miles

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

Fail 24 Sep 2015 36,640 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Pass 1 Oct 2014 30,096 miles
Pass 4 Nov 2013 22,506 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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MA60 VSM is a 2010 Audi A3 in White with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

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 MA60 VSM, 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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MA60 VSM is a 2010 Audi A3, first registered on 8 October 2010.

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