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R888 WAX

2011 Audi A3

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Aug 2026
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

115,108 mi
Last recorded115,108 miles
Recorded on8 Aug 2025
Typical for 2011 Audi A383,287 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR888 WAX
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 8 Aug 2025 115,108 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Aug 2025 115,108 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement console bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2024 108,704 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2024 108,683 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin n/s and o/s (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 24 Aug 2023 102,634 miles

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

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

Pass 19 Aug 2022 95,098 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs corroding on inner faces and wearing (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread starting to delaminate (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge lowest depth 3mm and wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge lowest depth 3.2mm and wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread starting to delaminate (0.1 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip to swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Aug 2021 82,298 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs corroding on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread starting to deteriorate (0.1 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread lowest depth 2.4mm (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs starting to corrode (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread starting to deteriorate (0.1 (b))

Pass 11 Aug 2020 76,544 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs corroding on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs starting to corrode (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Aug 2019 68,770 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs corroding on inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin approximately 80% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight damage to outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread depth 3.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight damage to outer side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread depth 3.5mm (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view slight damage in swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Aug 2018 56,160 miles

Front both brake discs corroding on inner faces

Offside Rear tyre tread depth 3.5mm

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread just starting to deteriorate along top edge (0.1 (b))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view slight damage to swept area (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Jul 2017 46,305 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2017 46,305 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Pass 27 May 2016 37,833 miles

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 19 May 2015 30,053 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 19 May 2015 30,053 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

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

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both front tyre outer side walls cut

Pass 5 Jun 2014 24,687 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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R888 WAX is a 2011 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2011 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.2% with a typical mileage of 83,287 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 R888 WAX, 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 15 years old, this Audi A3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R888 WAX is a 2011 Audi A3, first registered on 11 April 2011.

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