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NL12 WFA

2012 Audi A3

Grey Petrol 1984cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jul 2026
Tests15 (12 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

150,889 mi
Last recorded150,889 miles
Recorded on17 Jul 2025
Typical for 2012 Audi A376,946 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNL12 WFA
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,984cc

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MOT History

12 pass 3 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2025 150,889 miles

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

Pass 27 Jun 2024 140,386 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2023 130,061 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 7 Jul 2023 130,059 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jul 2022 105,726 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Jul 2021 86,535 miles

OSR brake binding slightly

Fail 6 Jul 2021 86,535 miles

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

OSR brake binding slightly

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 30 Jun 2020 69,850 miles

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Jul 2019 48,285 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2019 46,496 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2018 40,332 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2017 34,708 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2017 34,708 miles

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

Pass 29 Mar 2016 25,899 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2015 19,312 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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NL12 WFA is a 2012 Audi A3 in Grey with a 1,984cc petrol 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 NL12 WFA, 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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NL12 WFA is a 2012 Audi A3, first registered on 29 March 2012.

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