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RO11 MLF

2011 Audi A3

Black Diesel 1968cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Jan 2027
Tests27 (14 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate51.9%

Mileage

197,170 mi
Last recorded197,170 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2026
Typical for 2011 Audi A383,287 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRO11 MLF
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,968cc

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MOT History

14 pass 13 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2026 197,170 miles

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Fail 8 Dec 2025 197,130 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened spring radius arm rotten/holed in 3 places (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

Front both front tyres have outer sidewall damage 2254018

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened spring radius arm heavily corroded (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front outer cv boot cracked/perished

Offside Front suspension arm ball joint boot weeping grease

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

engine required 1 litre of oil prior to start of test

Pass 22 Nov 2024 191,401 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 18 Nov 2024 191,275 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment little to no effort recorded on o/s (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 7 Dec 2023 181,591 miles

Both front tyres on 3mm of tread (225/40r18)

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside rear tyre on 3mm of tread

Fail 5 Dec 2023 181,563 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Both front tyres on 3mm of tread (225/40r18)

Nearside rear tyre on 3mm of tread

Fail 20 Nov 2023 181,507 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Covers fitted to underside of vehicle

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

Nearside Rear Tail light has water ingress

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 31 Oct 2023 181,123 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both sides inop (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2254018 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Front outer cv boot perished

Offside Rear handbrake arm stuck on

Rear exhaust heatshield loose

Rear wiper arm and blade missing

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

engine undertray loose/hanging down

items removed from drivers view at start of test

Pass 10 Nov 2022 173,117 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin recommend removal of wheel for better inspection (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 10 Nov 2022 173,117 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin recommend removal of wheel for better inspection (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 14 Oct 2022 172,525 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Rear wiper missing

Pass 11 Nov 2021 165,963 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2021 165,943 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Nov 2020 159,667 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight lipping/corrosion to edge of front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front tyre outer sidewall badly damaged/cuts/gouges to wall

Offside Front tyre wearing inner edge 4mm 2254018

damage/scratches to nsr and front bumpers

rear wiper inoperative and blade stuck in vertical position

Fail 12 Nov 2020 159,628 miles

Central Exhaust system insecure exhaust sleeve between front pipe and centre sections insecure/rotten (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner sidewall 2254018 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Side repeater not working built into mirror led type (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened slight lipping/corrosion to edge of front discs (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front tyre outer sidewall badly damaged/cuts/gouges to wall

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front tyre wearing inner edge 4mm 2254018

damage/scratches to nsr and front bumpers

rear wiper inoperative and blade stuck in vertical position

Pass 9 Nov 2019 153,373 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre not repairable ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Nov 2019 153,373 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 225/40r18 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre not repairable ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Nov 2018 143,924 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 90% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside front tyre on 3mm of tread (225/40r18)

Nearside rear tyre on 3mm of tread

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 90% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 12 Nov 2018 143,907 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 90% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside front tyre on 3mm of tread (225/40r18)

Nearside rear tyre on 3mm of tread

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin 90% worn (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 13 Nov 2017 132,785 miles

Front tyres tread low inner edges

emissions too low to detect

exhaust sleeve corroded

Pass 8 Oct 2016 116,482 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

emissions too low to detect

water in n/s rear light unit

Fail 8 Oct 2016 116,482 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

emissions too low to detect

water in n/s rear light unit

Pass 18 Sep 2015 95,283 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2015 89,839 miles
Pass 2 Apr 2014 74,997 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2014 74,997 miles

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

Pass 10 Mar 2014 74,861 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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RO11 MLF is a 2011 Audi A3 in Black with a 1,968cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 51.9%.

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 RO11 MLF, 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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RO11 MLF is a 2011 Audi A3, first registered on 31 March 2011.

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