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P230 MKN

1997 Audi A3

Red Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 May 2013
Tests10 (7 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

136,045 mi
Last recorded136,045 miles
Recorded on1 May 2012
Typical for 1997 Audi A3108,500 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP230 MKN
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year1997
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

7 pass 3 fail
Pass 1 May 2012 136,045 miles
Pass 6 May 2011 127,402 miles

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

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

front + rear brakediscs corroding/ wearing

nsr sidewall damaged

os sill + arch corroding

Pass 23 Apr 2010 119,008 miles

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

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

front wipers deteriorating

osr tyre perrishing. nsr tyre has stone cuts to tread

slight brake pedal creep

Fail 22 Apr 2010 119,085 miles

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

Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

front wipers deteriorating

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

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

osr tyre perrishing. nsr tyre has stone cuts to tread

Pass 9 Apr 2009 109,083 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2008 98,878 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2008 98,873 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 20 Apr 2007 88,072 miles

rear pads and disks getting low

Fail 17 Mar 2006 77,735 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 17 Mar 2006 77,735 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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P230 MKN is a 1997 Audi A3 in Red with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 1997 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 108,500 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 P230 MKN, 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 29 years old, this Audi A3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P230 MKN is a 1997 Audi A3, first registered on 3 April 1997.

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