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MAZ 2763

1998 Audi A3

Yellow Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jun 2015
Tests14 (9 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

139,181 mi
Last recorded139,181 miles
Recorded on12 Jun 2014
Typical for 1998 Audi A3107,490 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMAZ 2763
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year1998
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

9 pass 5 fail
Fail 12 Jun 2014 139,181 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Oil leak

Pass 12 Jun 2014 139,181 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Pass 3 Apr 2013 127,313 miles
Fail 26 Mar 2013 127,311 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 13 Mar 2012 122,367 miles

Nail in offside front tyre

air bag light staying on

front & rear number plates have water trapped inside plates

plastic coating on handbrake cables breaking up

Fail 13 Mar 2012 122,367 miles

Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)

Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nail in offside front tyre

air bag light staying on

front & rear number plates have water trapped inside plates

plastic coating on handbrake cables breaking up

Pass 9 Mar 2011 118,324 miles

air bag light staying on

front & rear number plates have water trapped between the plates

o/s front anti roll bar has been fouling drive shaft at sometime

Fail 8 Mar 2011 118,316 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front drive shaft coupling is insecure (2.5.C.1c)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

air bag light staying on

front & rear number plates have water trapped between the plates

n/ s front tyre worn on outside edge

o/s front anti roll bar has been fouling drive shaft at sometime

strong advise o/s rear tyre sidewall badly cracking

Pass 25 Feb 2010 114,587 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2010 114,587 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 26 Feb 2009 110,753 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2008 106,178 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2007 104,101 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2006 100,783 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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MAZ 2763 is a 1998 Audi A3 in Yellow with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 1998 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 107,490 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 MAZ 2763, 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 28 years old, this Audi A3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MAZ 2763 is a 1998 Audi A3, first registered on 15 January 1998.

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