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R402 BKO

1998 Audi A3

Silver Petrol 1595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Mar 2010
Tests7 (3 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate42.9%

Mileage

98,043 mi
Last recorded98,043 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2009
Typical for 1998 Audi A3107,490 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR402 BKO
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,595cc

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MOT History

3 pass 4 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2009 98,043 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2009 98,043 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Coolant leak

Nearside Front Seat belt attachment fitting slightly deteriorated (5.2.3)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 13 Nov 2008 96,375 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

n/s/r/seat belt not tested child seat

Pass 5 Oct 2007 88,240 miles

GEARBOX JUMPING OUT OF REVERSE GEAR NOT PART OF MOT

Fail 2 Oct 2007 88,240 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front Rear position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

GEARBOX JUMPING OUT OF REVERSE GEAR NOT PART OF MOT

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 27 May 2006 71,658 miles
Fail 27 May 2006 71,658 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside Rear 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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R402 BKO is a 1998 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 42.9%.

Across all 1998 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 107,490 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 R402 BKO, 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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R402 BKO is a 1998 Audi A3, first registered on 2 February 1998.

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