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P106 ENN

1996 Audi A3

Gold Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Feb 2027
Tests33 (21 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

110,912 mi
Last recorded110,912 miles
Recorded on16 Feb 2026
Typical for 1996 Audi A3109,233 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP106 ENN
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year1996
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

21 pass 12 fail
Pass 16 Feb 2026 110,912 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both front brake discs. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Both rear axle bushes. (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Steering column universal joint has slight play.

Pass 12 Feb 2025 110,578 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front brake discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front N/S/F tyre wearing faster on outside edge

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play

Pass 15 Feb 2024 110,129 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

Fail 14 Feb 2024 110,129 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))

radiator leaking

Pass 16 Feb 2023 109,561 miles

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 15 Feb 2023 109,561 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 15 Feb 2022 109,238 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2021 108,298 miles

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

Fail 10 Feb 2021 108,298 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

Pass 13 Feb 2020 107,293 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Feb 2019 107,036 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 18 Feb 2019 107,036 miles

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 19 Feb 2018 106,265 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2017 105,935 miles

Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak ()

slight play felt at steering wheel

Fail 20 Feb 2017 105,935 miles

Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both front wishbone rear bushes (2.4.G.2)

Central Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak ()

slight play felt at steering wheel

Pass 15 Feb 2016 105,628 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% high level (1.2.1b)

front washer jets partially blocked

steering column universal joint has slight play

Pass 16 Feb 2015 105,346 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

both handbrake tubes corroded

front washer jets partially blocked

fuel tank strap corroded

Pass 18 Feb 2014 104,988 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

both handbrake tubes corroded

front washer jet partially blocked

fuel tank straps corroded

Fail 18 Feb 2014 104,988 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

bonnet safety catch siezed

both handbrake tubes corroded

front washer jet partially blocked

fuel tank straps corroded

Pass 19 Feb 2013 104,638 miles

Centre Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Oil leak

bonnet safty catch seized

both fuel tank surport straps corroded

both rear handbrake tubes corroded

front washer jet nossles partialy blocked

led on high level brake light not working

Fail 18 Feb 2013 104,637 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Centre Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Oil leak

bonnet safty catch seized

both fuel tank surport straps corroded

both rear handbrake tubes corroded

front washer jet nossles partialy blocked

led on high level brake light not working

Pass 24 Feb 2012 103,861 miles

Centre Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

corrotion on fuel tank straps

led out on hi level brake light

one nozzzle blcked on off side front washer jet

Fail 23 Feb 2012 103,861 miles

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Centre Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

corrotion on fuel tank straps

led out on hi level brake light

one nozzzle blcked on off side front washer jet

Pass 24 Feb 2011 103,576 miles

Centre Rear Stop lamp obscured but not more than 50% (1.2.1c)

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

corrosion on fuel tank straps

Pass 25 Feb 2010 103,077 miles

bracket on exhaust backbox corroding

nsr and osf tyre treads getting low

slight corrosion rear brake pipes

Fail 24 Feb 2010 103,077 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

bracket on exhaust backbox corroding

nsr and osf tyre treads getting low

slight corrosion rear brake pipes

Pass 25 Feb 2009 110,170 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 24 Feb 2009 101,160 miles

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 26 Feb 2008 96,820 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

clip on handbrake cable broken

Fail 25 Feb 2008 96,820 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

clip on handbrake cable broken

bonnet safty catch seized

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 22 Feb 2007 89,701 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

high level brake light only working 50 %

Pass 22 Feb 2007 89,701 miles

high level brake light only working 50 %

Pass 28 Feb 2006 76,533 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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P106 ENN is a 1996 Audi A3 in Gold with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 33 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 1996 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.1% with a typical mileage of 109,233 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 P106 ENN, 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 30 years old, this Audi A3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P106 ENN is a 1996 Audi A3, first registered on 28 November 1996.

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