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R279 NSP

1998 Audi A3

White Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Oct 2012
Tests9 (6 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

112,713 mi
Last recorded112,713 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2011
Typical for 1998 Audi A3107,490 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR279 NSP
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year1998
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

6 pass 3 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2011 112,713 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

Fail 29 Sep 2011 112,640 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

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

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

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)

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

Pass 22 Apr 2010

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 20 Apr 2010 100,589 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Front An item not tested (Manual)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 3 Apr 2009 97,909 miles

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

radiator leaking.

Pass 11 Jan 2008 96,066 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2008 96,047 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

Pass 11 Jan 2007 80,729 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2006 66,702 miles

Rear bush in offside front suspension arm is splitting, advise to renew this MOT year.

Slight weeping of coolant o/s lower radiator corner.

Unable to fully test brake pipes due to inaccessability, some have light corrosion, wopst is offside rear pipe/hose.

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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R279 NSP is a 1998 Audi A3 in White with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 1998 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 107,490 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same 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 R279 NSP, 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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R279 NSP is a 1998 Audi A3, first registered on 1 January 1998.

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