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NJ62 YTC

2012 Audi A3

White Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Jan 2027
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

90,812 mi
Last recorded90,812 miles
Recorded on30 Jan 2026
Typical for 2012 Audi A376,946 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNJ62 YTC
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 30 Jan 2026 90,812 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to osr (cannot fully check due to location and covers) (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension components corroded and bushes worn/perished/cracking (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 27 Jan 2026 90,807 miles

Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded nsf and osf (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to osr (cannot fully check due to location and covers) (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material caliper brake pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened all suspension components corroded and bushes worn/perished/cracking (5.3.3 (b) (i))

brake pad wear light on dash but all pads look good (wear wire to nsf pad appears damaged/worn through)

Pass 21 Jan 2025 79,788 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2024 77,563 miles

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 13 Jul 2023 71,822 miles

Exhaust clamp broken (centre)

Fail 13 Jul 2023 71,822 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

Exhaust clamp broken (centre)

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

Pass 7 Jul 2022 66,646 miles
Pass 15 Jul 2021 61,074 miles

under trays fitted obscuring view of some testable items

Pass 27 Jul 2020 55,894 miles

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

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

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

Pass 8 Aug 2019 50,646 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm 225/45/17 94wxl (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on flexi (1.1.11 (c))

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

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 cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

engine cover&under tray fitted

Pass 2 Aug 2018 44,814 miles

Nearside Rear tyre cracking

Offside Rear cracking

Pass 14 Aug 2017 38,461 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2016 32,155 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2015 23,764 miles
Fail 15 Aug 2015 23,764 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

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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NJ62 YTC is a 2012 Audi A3 in White with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2012 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.8% with a typical mileage of 76,946 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 NJ62 YTC, 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 14 years old, this Audi A3 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was NJ62 YTC registered?

NJ62 YTC is a 2012 Audi A3, first registered on 1 September 2012.

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